Abuse of Force - ABC15 Arizona

Dogged reporter Dave Biscobing examined video of a policeman’s abusive taser use and systemic problems in one Arizona police department.

St. Louis Superman - AJE Witness | MTV Documentary Films

In a deeply moving sidebar to the racial uprising in Ferguson, Missouri, an inner-city Black activist and “battle rapper” became an anti-violence legislator to honor his dead brother.

Forgotten Families - CBS 2 New York

A relentless investigative series by CBS 2 New York revealed how New York City dumped homeless families into squalid housing in Newark, New Jersey and other communities.

Police, Paramedics, and Ketamine: What Happened to Elijah McClain? - KDVR/FOX31 Denver

The death of a young Black man in police custody prompted reporter Lori Jane Gliha to conduct a tenacious investigation that led to officers being fired and a police chief being replaced.

Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line - CBS News

In the earliest days of the COVID crisis, a hospital at the epicenter granted CBS News unfettered access, for a gripping one-hour special that captured the extraordinary care delivered by doctors, nurses and EMT’s.

Russia’s Secret Influence Campaigns - CNN

Reporter Clarissa Ward traced Russian efforts to subvert the 2020 Presidential campaign to a surprising place - an internet troll farm in Africa working to exploit fear among African American voters.

After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News - HBO

This disturbing documentary untangled the web of conspiracy theorists and fake newsmakers to spotlight the corrosive impact of their efforts to undermine democracy.

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos - FRONTLINE | PBS

As politicians and regulators consider the global impact of Amazon — and how to rein in founder Jeff Bezos’ power, reporter James Jacoby investigated how he built one of the most influential - and controversial - economic and cultural forces in the world.

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia - FRONTLINE | PBS

Reporter Martin Smith's yearslong reporting and analysis of the rise of Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia resulted in this trenchant FRONTLINE documentary that also underscored the Trump administration's unwavering support of the regime, no matter its sins.

American Factory - Netflix

This engrossing feature documentary about a Chinese billionaire who came to the “rescue” of a shuttered General Motors plant in beleaguered Dayton, Ohio portrays the human and economic consequences of globalization.

DERAILED - NBC Bay Area

With traditional shoe-leather reporting and innovative production, this online series documented San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and its descent into Wild West lawlessness.

‘There Is No Protection’: How The ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy Failed Migrants - NPR

NPR reporters traveled to gang-controlled towns inside the Mexican border for a series of radio reports that uncovered tragic personal stories of U.S. asylum seekers caught there, and the troubling impact of the Trump administration’s “remain in Mexico" policy.

Rabbit Hole - The New York Times

This highly informative and entertaining podcast series guided listeners through the nascent history of the internet to help explain what it has done to our lives, our society and to the notion of truth.

The Russia Tapes: Tracing Attacks on Syrian Hospitals and Civilians - The New York Times Visual Investigations Team

The New York Times Visual Investigative team used cutting edge digital techniques to present damning visual and forensic evidence, proving that Russian pilots bombed multiple Syrian hospitals and other locations filled with civilians.

Five Years North Documentary - Optimist

Five Years North’s unparalleled access and observational approach provided nuance to a complex issue — America’s broken immigration system — by focusing on an undocumented teen working in New York City and the conflicted ICE agent who patrols his neighborhood.