CINCINNATI, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KNXV in
Phoenix, an ABC affiliate owned by
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), was honored with a National
Emmy Award during The National Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences virtual ceremony last night.
The 41st Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor content
from more than 2,000 submissions that premiered in 2019, judged by
a pool of 875 peers from across the television and digital media
industry.
KNXV won in the "Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative
Report" category for its "Abuse of Force" investigative series,
which has prompted an FBI investigation into a local police
department's use of force.
Reported by KNXV's longstanding investigative team, ABC15
Investigators, "Abuse of Force" thoroughly examined misconduct
inside a local Arizona police
department and exposed a corrupted culture that protected officers
and misled the public. The series immediately prompted the FBI to
launch a criminal investigation, which is ongoing. Arizona's police certification board also
opened disciplinary proceedings. Under the increased scrutiny,
multiple police officers retired.
"KNXV's honor for "Abuse of Force" is a testament to the
newsroom's unrelenting commitment to the citizens of Arizona and the critical role of journalists
in bringing important truths to light," said Brian Lawlor, Scripps' president of Local Media.
"We are incredibly proud of the ABC15 Investigators and the KNXV
newsroom for their dogged pursuit of this story and the important
change it prompted for the community they serve."
KNXV has now won a National Emmy Award in the "Outstanding
Regional News Story: Investigative Report" category in three of the
past five years: in 2018 for its "Cash for Compliance" series and
in 2016 for its "Arizona's Dental
Dangers" investigation.
Its "Abuse of Force" investigation also received a prestigious
U.S. Hillman Prize in broadcast journalism and first place in this
year's National Headliner Awards competition.
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) advances understanding
of the world through journalism. As the nation's fourth-largest
independent TV station owner, Scripps operates 60 television
stations in 42 markets. Scripps empowers the next generation of
news consumers with its multiplatform news network Newsy and
reaches growing audiences through broadcast networks including
Bounce and Court TV. Shaping the future of storytelling through
digital audio, Scripps owns top podcast company Stitcher and
Triton, the global leader in technology and measurement services.
Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in
Washington, D.C., and is the
longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in
1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and
the people will find their own way."
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