Investigative Journalism: Why It Matters
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A conviction for lying under oath and most recently, for violating the terms of his probation, has kept ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in the spotlight. According to yesterday’s Washington Post, he was sentenced for up to five years in prison for failing to meet terms of his probation.
A 2008 investigation of the then-mayor was led by Paul Anger of The Detroit Free Press and winner of NPF’s 2009 Editor of the Year Award. Kilpatrick was indicted and eventually convicted on an obstruction of justice charge. He was ordered to pay the city of
The Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award is the oldest and most prestigious award for
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