After sifting through more than 6,000 files, publishing 12 stories and undertaking intensive reporting in September 2024, The State News reporters Alex Walters, Owen McCarthy and Theo Scheer were awarded the 2025 Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award by the Society of Professional Journalists.
The State News was recognized for its investigative series, “Inside the Nassar Documents,” an in-depth look at Michigan State University’s response to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
The Pulliam First Amendment Award is given to journalists nationwide who have “highlighted the importance of the First Amendment, especially a free press,” according to the award’s website…