· 2006 Judges

What Rape?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)

Lethal Impulse: Understanding Teen Suicide
Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE)

· 2006 Judges

Women of Juarez
Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
 
An eight-part series about survivors in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a community that has lost hundreds of women to unsolved murders in the past decade.

The Healing Fields
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
 
A 12-part series about a couple who survived the Cambodian killing fields and returned years later to help others.

From Russia, for Love
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Face of Courage
Dallas Morning News

Finally Free
The Lansing State Journal

Trajectory
The San Antonio Express-News

Operation Lion Heart
The San Francisco Chronicle

Stalking the Bogeyman: Arrested Development
Westword

The 30-Year Secret
Willamette Week

· 2005 Judges

The Ones She Left Behind
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)

The story of a man left to care for his infant son after his wife committed suicide while suffering severe post-partum depression.
 

Undeniable Proof
Baltimore Sun
(Baltimore, MD)

The story of a woman who was raped at age 18 and her 19-year struggle for justice.

Donna's Story
Daytona Beach News-Journal
(Daytona Beach, FL)

A story that chronicles the process of recovery for six children who lost their mother to murder.

Betrayal in the Ranks
Denver Post
(Denver, CO)

Written by Miles Moffeit and Amy Herdy, the series reports on individual survivors of rape and domestic violence in the military.

· 2004 Judges

Chasing Hope
Austin-American Statesman (Austin, TX)

An article chronicling the injuries and recovery of Jacqueline Saburido, a spirited young woman burned and disfigured when a drunk driver veered into her car.

· 2003 Judges

Aftershocks of a
Crime Spree
Detroit Free Press
(Detroit, MI)

A series describing the impact of a string of armed robberies on its many victims, including the trauma experienced by the police officer who shot and killed the suspect.

Camp Z30-D: The Survivors
Orange County Register
(Santa Ana, CA)

Written with grace and restraint, these stories of Vietnamese men and women imprisoned for “re-education” reveal their suffering in the camp and their struggles as refugees in the U.S.

Latisha's Children
St. Paul Pioneer Press
(St. Paul, MN)

A six-part series following the lives of four small children after their mother was murdered by her boyfriend, and of the grandmother who stepped forward to care for them. 

· 2002 Judges

After the Fire
The Star-Ledger
(Newark, NJ)

This seven-part series about two young men severely burned in the dormitory fire at Seton Hall University chronicles the reality of recovery for the victims, their families, and those who care for them.
 

· 2001 Judges

Columbine Series
Rocky Mountain News
(Denver, CO)

For news coverage that focused on the victims and community impact of the Columbine High School shootings.

Victim’s Parents Celebrate a Life
Denver Post
(Denver, CO)

For a four-part series about a Colorado family whose only son was murdered in the Columbine High School shootings, coverage that explored the long-term effects through survivors in Peducah and Jonesboro.

The Woman Who Wouldn't Die
The Palm Beach Post
(Palm Beach, FL)

The first-person story of a woman who survived years of abuse and hours of torture by her husband.
 

· 1999 Judges

Loved to Death
Westword (Denver, CO)

The story of a woman stalked, terrorized, and shot by her ex-husband.

Michael's Story
Nashville Banner (Nashville, TN)

A ten-part series about a young man paralyzed by random gunfire, and the family and community that support him.

· 1998 Judges

W. Kaul Ave.
Sunday Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)

A three-part series showing how entire communities can be victims of poverty and the violence it spawns.

· 1997 Judges

N/A 

· 1996 Judges

Death by Love
The Times
(Munster, IN)

A series of articles on domestic violence victims murdered by a lover or spouse. 

· 1995 Judges

The Miracle of
Philip Chandler
The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)

An uplifting yet realistic account of a victim and his loved ones struggling to recover after random violence.

Shattered Lives
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (Cheboygan, MI)

An overview of domestic violence in a small community.

So This is What It's
Like to Die
San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, CA)

A first-person perspective of a reporter’s vicarious traumatization resulting from a brutal attack on her sister.

Fighting Crime Together: Making Our Cities Safe
Long Beach Press-Telegram
(Long Beach, CA)

A series of articles exploring how communities adapt to and recover from urban trauma.

· 1994 Judges