Arkansas Advocate wins national award for series on prison overcrowding

The Arkansas Advocate won a first-place national award for its reporting series on prison overcrowding. The honor was presented by the National Federation of Press Women.
The Arkansas Advocate won first-place honors in the National Federation of Press Women’s National Communications Contest for its series on prison overcrowding. Deputy Editor Antonette Grajeda and reporters Ainsley Platt and Tess Vrbin won first place in the in-depth reporting category. Winners were announced Saturday at the group’s annual conference in Ellicott City, Maryland. NFPW […]
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