Beat of the Week

(Honorable Mention)

California Legislature paid $580,000 to settle harassment and other claims since 2012

for using documents obtained through a public records request to reveal the amount of taxpayer dollars the California Legislature paid in the past five years to settle harassment, racism and other claims. https://apnews.com/e8c7091f87394ce08bb3d5dd59c1eb6...

Beat of the Week

(Honorable Mention)

Exclusive interview with soccer's top referee yields scoops

for getting an exclusive interview with referee Mark Clattenburg, in which he talked about coping with errors, a racism investigation and being open to a move to China. http://apne.ws/2iMSYhg http://apne.ws/2jcFz0Z