The best of the week’s news by Lindsay Beyerstein
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Streetscape in Philly’s Kensington neighborhood, where the DA’s office has sold off many homes seized thorugh civil forfeiture, often to speculators and cops.
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Attention journalists, editors, and awards coordinators, the call for entries for the 2019 Hillman Prizes in Journalism is on now!
The Hillman Prizes honor investigative journalism and commentary in service of the common good.
Prizes are awarded in the following categories:
Each prize consists of a $5000 honorarium and travel to New York City to attend the awards ceremony.
Deadline for applications is January 30, 2019.
Click here for full details and to enter.
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Attention, journalists, editors, and awards coordinators,
The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism!
The Hillman Prize celebrates print, digital and broadcast reporting that highlights social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to meaningful public policy change.
Winning entries will be judged on the following criteria:
Eligibility: Entries must be published or broadcast in 2018 and have been made widely available to a Canadian audience. Nominated material and a cover letter explaining how the entry meets the requirements can be submitted here. There is no fee to enter.
The Canadian Hillman Prize winner will be awarded a certificate, a $5,000 honorarium, and travel to New York City.
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