2022 Newspaper General News

First Place

Olivier Laurent/Washington Post

Second Place

The death of George Floyd rocked the nation reckoning with racism after millions around the world watched in horror as Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for nine minutes until he died. The murder conviction of Chauvin brought closure to many who felt it was a momentous day in the fight for justice.

Cheryl Diaz Meyer Star Tribune

The death of George Floyd rocked the nation reckoning with racism after millions around the world watched in horror as Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for nine minutes until he died. The murder conviction of Chauvin brought closure to many who felt it was a momentous day in the fight for justice.

Third Place

Katie Rausch/The Sunday Denver Post

Honorable Mention

New York Times