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Email Chain on 2019 Hillman Prize Winners and Miami Herald's Epstein Investigation (File 021223)

Email exchange between Steve Bannon and Michael Wolff discussing the 2019 Sidney Hillman Foundation Prize awards, including recognition of the Miami Herald's investigation into Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's sweetheart deal with Jeffrey Epstein.

Summary

This email chain from April 23, 2019 shows Steve Bannon and Michael Wolff discussing the announcement of the 69th annual Hillman Prizes for journalism. The Miami Herald's investigation into Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's lenient plea deal with serial sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein won the Newspaper category. Other recognized reporting included investigations into military housing conditions, family separation policies, MS-13 gang violence, and the Flint water crisis. The prizes were judged by Ta-Nehisi Coates and other prominent journalists, with awards presented to journalists who challenged corrupt power.

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