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Hi Revealer,

I’m happy to pass along some great news: Investigative Reporters & Editors ([link removed]) just awarded us top honors for our series Mississippi Goddam: The Ballad of Billey Joe ([link removed]) , a seven-part radio investigation into the suspicious death of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., a promising young Black football player from Lucedale, Mississippi, who was fatally shot after a traffic stop with police in 2008. (This is the fourth year in a row we won!)

The series examined how law enforcement officials at the local, state and federal levels botched their investigation. In their comments, the judges noted: “From beginning to end, the episodes reflect upon ugly truths of the past that continue to impact the present, revealing how race continues to play a role in the criminal justice system in our country.”

We are deeply honored to be recognized by IRE, the largest and oldest investigative journalism association in the United States. Thank you so much for your support – we couldn’t have done this without you.

Through investigations like Mississippi Goddam, we shine a bright light on injustice. But our work is far from over. As a nonprofit, we’re free to tell these stories because of your generosity.
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Missa Perron
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