Tennessee

announced again as a finalist for a Peabody Award, after winning one last year.
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/confronting-hate/newschannel-5s-confronting-hate-investigations-again-named-a-finalist-for-coveted-peabody-award

"NewsChannel 5's investigation of hate in Tennessee is once again a nominee for the coveted George Foster Peabody Award, the Peabody Board of Jurors announced Tuesday.

The entry, titled "Confronting Hate," is part of the continuing "Hate Comes to Main Street" investigation of neo-Nazi agitators, white Christian nationalists and QAnon conspiracy theorists in Tennessee. The nearly two-year project has been led by chief investigative reporter Phil Williams and photojournalist/editor Bryan Staples.

Photojournalist Mike Rose also contributed to the project.

"Amid a significant increase in hate-group activity in and around Nashville, dogged WTVF reporter Phil Williams exposes their violence, anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant demonstrations, racist stunts, online agitating, and plans to seize political power," the Board of Jurors said in its announcement."...(more)