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Reveal is the winner of two Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards!
#MississippiGoddam and “Unrelinquished” have been named winners in the radio and domestic television categories, respectively. #RFKBJA revealnews.org/press/reveals-…
#MississippiGoddam and “Unrelinquished” have been named winners in the radio and domestic television categories, respectively. #RFKBJA revealnews.org/press/reveals-…
#MississippiGoddam, a seven-part investigative podcast by Reveal and @prx, examines the suspicious death of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., a 17-year-old Black student who was killed during an early morning traffic stop in Lucedale, Mississippi, in December 2008.
A grand jury ruled that Johnson accidentally shot himself. But as @Al_Letson and @jonathanrjones began digging into the evidence, they uncovered numerous flaws in the handling of the case, casting serious doubt on the initial findings. revealnews.org/mississippi-go…
We’re excited to share that #MississippiGoddam has been named a @PeabodyAwards finalist!
The investigative series by Reveal and @PRX was chosen as one of 60 nominees this year from nearly 1,300 entries. revealnews.org/press/mississi…
The investigative series by Reveal and @PRX was chosen as one of 60 nominees this year from nearly 1,300 entries. revealnews.org/press/mississi…
#MississippiGoddam examined how law enforcement botched their investigation into the death of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., a promising young football player from Mississippi, who reportedly shot himself with his own shotgun during a traffic stop in 2008. peabodyawards.com/award-profile/…
The series illuminated the concerns about the quality of police investigations into the deaths of Black people in Mississippi and sought to situate Johnson’s death in the broader context of institutional racism and discrimination in the South. revealnews.org/mississippi-go…
#MississippiGoddam, our seven-part serial investigation into the suspicious death of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., has tied for top honors from @IRE_NICAR for audio in the large category. revealnews.org/press/reveals-…
#MississippiGoddam examined how law enforcement officials botched their investigation into the death of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., a promising young football player from Lucedale, Mississippi, who was fatally shot after a traffic stop with police.
The series skillfully situated the flaws and failures of justice in Johnson’s case within the larger history of racial violence in Mississippi, focusing on the lack of police accountability and the state’s long-troubled system for investigating suspicious deaths.
Did you know? Our one-hour public radio show and podcast, hosted by @Al_Letson, is the first dedicated to investigative reporting.
Each week, we take listeners across the country and the world, exposing wrongs and holding the powerful accountable. revealnews.org/podcast/?utm_s…
Each week, we take listeners across the country and the world, exposing wrongs and holding the powerful accountable. revealnews.org/podcast/?utm_s…
This past year, we produced hundreds of stories, but one story stands out the most:
🎧 #MississippiGoddam 🎧
The seven-part investigation looks into the case of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., a Black teenager who died during a traffic stop with a White police officer.
🎧 #MississippiGoddam 🎧
The seven-part investigation looks into the case of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., a Black teenager who died during a traffic stop with a White police officer.
As we listened to police interview tape, reviewed crime scene photos, interviewed grieving but relentless family members and looked at what investigators did and didn’t do, we saw some glaring themes:
Indignity.
Apathy.
A lack of respect. revealnews.org/mississippi-go…
Indignity.
Apathy.
A lack of respect. revealnews.org/mississippi-go…
