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Two of the most challenging aspects of covering the ongoing abortion story in the U.S. are getting inside abortion clinics and telling the stories of women who have decided to end their pregnancies. So it was significant when two AP journalists gained exclusive access to a pair of abortion clinics — and to a woman […]
SEPT. 9, 2022
With extensive preparation ahead of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the AP moved at lightning speed and revved up to cover the historic ruling comprehensively in all formats. The long-awaited abortion decision required meticulous planning and smart execution to get the word out quickly and then deploy teams of AP journalists to […]
JULY 1, 2022
The Chicago-based all-formats team of Michael Tarm, Charlie Arbogast and Teresa Crawford gained exclusive access to 12 inmates in the DuPage County Jail participating in a new gang-cessation program, a main feature of which is removing or covering the inmates’ gang tattoos to improve their chances of landing jobs on the outside. Reporter Tarm had […]
MARCH 11, 2022
AP journalists in Washington, Mississippi, Texas and New York delivered standout all-formats coverage as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Mississippi’s abortion law, a highly charged case with national implications for abortion rights. AP showcased its range and depth with previews of the case, spot coverage and analysis of the arguments before the […]
DEC. 10, 2021
Politicians, activists and medical personnel frequently weigh in on America’s pitched abortion debate. But the voices of the people most affected by the slew of new laws that restrict access to abortion are seldom heard. Allowing patients to tell their stories of seeking to end their pregnancies has been a priority in AP’s coverage of […]
OCT. 22, 2021
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers held an Associated Press photographer against his will during clashes in the occupied West Bank earlier this week, in a spot where Palestinian protesters were hurling stones and the troops were firing tear gas and rubber-coated bullets. The Israeli military said the photographer interfered with an operation and was detained […]
JULY 1, 2021
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Defense in Washington, June 17, 2021. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP) Shocked by an Associated Press investigation into the loss and theft of military guns, […]
JUNE 17, 2021
The Paris team of reporter John Leicester, photographer Francois Mori and video journalist Nicolas Garriga broke through administrative barriers to produce powerful character-driven storytelling as the staff of one of France’s largest hospitals coped with the relentless tide of COVID cases and deaths. Since March,repeated efforts by AP to gain access to Paris hospitals inundated […]
DEC. 18, 2020
Atlanta-based state government reporter Christina Cassidy, an expert on voting procedures, laws and equipment, used strong source work to report that poorly marked ovals or boxes on mail-in ballots could become this year”s version of the hanging chads from the disputed 2000 presidential election. With tens of millions of Americans filling out their ballots at […]
OCT. 2, 2020
The allegations were explosive: A nurse at an immigration detention facility in rural Georgia said a gynecologist she called “the uterus collector” performed mass hysterectomies without detainees’ consent. Reaction was fast and furious, with congressional Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, demanding answers. More than 170 members of Congress wrote that they were “horrified.” […]
SEPT. 25, 2020
Los Angeles photographer Jae Hong wanted to tell the story of the nurses. He knew that on the front lines of the battle against coronavirus, nurses spend long hours covered in layers protective equipment, caring for sick and dying patients who are separated from their families. Then the nurses go home, taking with them the […]
AUG. 28, 2020
With coronavirus cases spiking in Texas and other states, AP journalists David J. Phillip, John Mone and Nomaan Merchant went beyond the daily numbers to show the reality in a small Houston hospital. In a gut-punch story that landed in newspapers and nightly newscasts, the trio’s work included the last moments of a woman’s losing […]
JULY 17, 2020
