First place, General News - Chris Day / Ohio University, "Miami Protest"An audience member is comforted by Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo during a mini-concert from local Cuban-American artists on July 14, 2021. The event was put on by the City of Miami to show support to the people in Cuba who are protesting for freedom.
Second place, General News - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun, "Kiss"Sean Kidd gives his grandmother, Kim Martin, a kiss goodbye as he gets dropped off for the first day of school at Lagonda Elementary School.
Third place, General News - Albert Cesare / The Cincinnati Enquirer, "Police Abuse"Community Advocate Mona Jenkins (rear) , embraces Robyn Scott (left) mother of Melvin Murray, and Anternitia O’Neal, mother of Dontez O’Neal, during a rally held by the Cincinnati Anti-Police Brutality Coalition on April 24, 2021, at New Prospect Baptist Church in Roselawn. Melvin Murry died in 2016 after crashing during a police chase. Dontez O'Neal was shot and killed by Cincinnati Police in 2012. The Cincinnati Anti-Police Brutality Coalition is fighting to reopen cases of people who have been killed by police.
Award of Excellence, General News - Alie Skowronski / Freelance, "Go Beyond"Captain Jim releases a green sea turtle after a local scientist to tagged the turtle during a GoBeyond student turtle tagging trip on Anegada Island in the British Virgin Islands, on June 28, 2021. Jim has lived on Anegada for his entire life, and his fishing and other jobs revolve around sustainable living. The island of Anegada sits at sea level, so it cannot be seen from the other islands in the territory. However, it was heavily impacted by hurricane Irma in 2017 and many of its inhabitants are still rebuilding.
Award of Excellence, General News - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, "Critical Race Theory Protests"Supporters against Critical Race Theory try to block a woman (center) as she yells, "Go home, racist!" to Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel as he speaks during a protest against Critical Race Theory curriculum in Ohio schools on Sept. 21, 2021 outside the State Board of Education in Columbus.
