A-Mark Prizes for Investigative Reporting

First Place

Michelle Theriault Boots, “The short life and sudden death of one of Alaska’s longest-institutionalized psychiatric patients,” Anchorage Daily News

Second Place

Hal Bernton and Nathaniel Herz, “How a Risky State Investment in Seafood Cost Alaskans Millions and Left a Fishing Town in Crisis,” ProPublica and Northern Journal (Link)

Third Place

Emily Schwing, “Alaska’s Crumbling Schools,” KYUK (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

First Place

Kelly Powers and Esteban Parra, “Hundreds of Delaware teachers found to be working on expired licenses in public schools,” The News Journal (Links: 1, 2, 3)

Second Place

Jose Ignacio Castaneda Perez, “ICE outreach to four Delaware police departments met with some reluctance,” Spotlight Delaware (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Third Place

Chris Flood, “Rehoboth using AI-powered cameras to track license plates,” Cape Gazette (Links: 1, 2, 3)

First Place

Steve Thompson, “How D.C. developers made big money on a taxpayer-funded housing project,” The Washington Post (behind a paywall; PDF)

Second Place

Katie Mettler and Michael Brice-Saddler, “230 dead Black boys. A ‘secret cemetery.’ Officials knew, and didn’t act,” The Washington Post (behind a paywall)

Third Place

Olivia George, Meghan Hoyer, Steve Thompson, and Emma Uber, “Who was arrested in Trump’s D.C. crime emergency? We analyzed 1,273 records,” The Washington Post (behind a paywall)

First Place

Beau Evans, “Killed while crossing,” State Affairs

Second Place

Xavier Stevens, “Two years after The Reserve at LaVista Walk apartment complex burned down, residents still seek answers and atonement,” Atlanta Magazine

Third Place

Ciara Cummings, “Stolen Sobriety,” WANF Atlanta News First

First Place

Frank Main and Alexandra Salomon, “Chicago Under Ice,” Chicago Public Media (Links: 1, 2, 3)

Second Place

Block Club Chicago Staff, “Chicago Under Siege: Block Club’s Coverage of Operation Midway Blitz,” Block Club Chicago (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Third Place

Manny Ramos, Mick Dumke, Stephanie Lulay, Jen Sabella, and Kelly Bauer, “Some Call It ‘Death Hospital’: Inside The Northwest Side Medical Center Plagued By Problems,” Block Club Chicago

First Place

Tony Cook, Emily Hopkins, Peter Blanchard, and Jordan Smith, “Mr Clean,” IndyStar and Mirror Indy (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Second Place

Bob Segall, Ryan Thedwall, and Susan Batt, “13 Investigates: What Happened Inside,” WTHR (Link)

Third Place

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz and Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism staff, “LEAP spending nears $1B, investigation finds,” Capital Chronicle and Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism

First Place

Lee Rood, “Iowa’s problematic towing laws,” Des Moines Register (Links: 1, 2, 3, behind a paywall; PDF of series)

Second Place

Monica Cordero, “Investigative impact for marginalized communities,” Investigate Midwest (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Third Place

Sarah Weber, “Buckle up,” (PDF of series), Orange City – Sioux County Capital Democrat

First Place

Kate Cimini, “Maryland Freestate Challenge Academy teen cadet says he was beaten, concussed at camp,” The Baltimore Sun (Link; behind a paywall)

Second Place

Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, Ryan Little, and Allan James Vestal, “Transit Nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time,” The Baltimore Banner (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Third Place

Mark Reutter, “Board of Estimates set to spend more on software company owned by husband of deputy mayor,” Baltimore Brew

First Place

Carrie Pitzer, “Courthouse Security, Open Meetings and Legal Accountability in Knox County,” (PDF of series), Knox County News

Second Place

Destiny Herbers, “Dying Blind,” Flatwater Free Press (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Third Place

Sara Gentzler, “Pattern of alleged staff sexual abuse at state-run youth center,” Flatwater Free Press (Link)

First Place

Jacob Orledge, “Extracted: How oil companies pull more money from North Dakota mineral owners,” North Dakota Monitor (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Second Place

Hannah Shirley, “Mother seeks answers in police shooting,” Grand Forks Herald (behind a paywall; PDF)

Third Place

Joey Harris, “Loan to exempt Basin from $471M charge,” Bismarck Tribune (behind a paywall; PDF)

First Place

Tony Bartelme, Glenn Smith, and John Dell’Osso, “Uncovered: Power & Polo/The Russians Next Door,” The Post and Courier (Links: 1, 2)

Second Place

Cynthia Beasley and Maggie Brown, “Price of Pursuit,” WIS News 10

Third Place

Zak Koeske, “SC school district spent $200K on out-of-state trips, including 5-day tour of London,” The State (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4, behind a paywall)

First Place

Peter Cary, Christopher Stern, Lynn Medford, Doug Stroud, and Laura Stanton, “The New Energy Crisis,” Fauquier Times

Second Place

Cardinal News Staff, “State of Surveillance: Everyone’s Watching,” Cardinal News (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Third Place

Joey LoMonaco, Kendall Perkinson, Taft Coghill Jr., Kathy Knotts, and Lindley Estes, “The Tribe,” Fredericksburg Free Press (Open in Apple Podcasts or Spotify)

First Place

Jenna Rae, “Housing Authority Accountability,” WTMJ 4 News (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Second Place

Danielle DuClos, “High-speed police chases,” The Cap Times

Third Place

Todd Milewski and Jim Polzin, “Shattered Dreams,” Wisconsin State Journal (Link, behind a paywall; PDF of series)

First Place

Sarah Squires and Marit Gookin, “(Tax) Money and Politics,” Riverton Ranger (behind a paywall; PDF)

Second Place

Sarah Squires and Marit Gookin, “Premature Publication,” Lander Journal (behind a paywall; PDF)

Third Place

Alex Taylor, “Wyoming AD Tom Burman under contract until 2027,” Laramie Boomerang