by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 1, 2026 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
The Tennessee Star has been named a finalist for the 2026 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism for Best Local Reporting, marking its second consecutive year being recognized as a finalist for the award. The National Journalism Center (NJC), a project...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 20, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
The Tennessee Star has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism for its investigative series uncovering the infamous 2022 Tennessee traffic stop of Kilmar Abrego Garcia which led to the filing of human smuggling charges....
