The Pulitzer board also awarded a special citation to Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the video of George Floyd’s murder and sparked the protests around the world
on Friday, with two major stories present across the list of winners: the novel coronavirus pandemic and coverage of the police response to protests that followed the murder of George Floyd.won the Pulitzer for breaking news reporting for what the Pulitzer board says was their “urgent, authoritative and nuanced coverage” of Floyd’s death and the protests that followed.
The board also awarded a special citation to Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the video of Floyd’s murder and sparked the protests around the world. Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley, Andrea Januta, Jaimi Dowdell and Jackie Botts of Reuters were one of two winners in the explanatory reporting category, for their story and accompanying data analysis exploring the legal doctrine of “qualified immunity,” which often shields police officers from prosecution.
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