Three Business Insider journalists have been named finalists for the prestigious Livingston Awards, which honor excellence in journalism by young journalists.
Senior Reporter Cecilia Reyes was recognized for “Locked Out,“ her powerful investigation into the rise of illegal evictions across America. Cecilia’s three-part series unearthed hundreds of cases across eight major US cities where police did little to nothing when answering emergency calls for help with illegal evictions. Her investigation revealed that most remedies to illegal lockouts offer near impunity to landlords and little recourse to tenants.
Correspondent Nicole Einbinder and Hannah Beckler were honored for “The Gutting of the Eighth Amendment,” an eye-opening series that reveals how the constitutional protection against cruel and unusual punishment is being eroded across the country. The series sheds light on the hidden ways vulnerable Americans are being punished, and often in silence and without recourse.
Read more about the Livingston Awards and this year’s finalists here.