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Mon May 4, 2026, 05:29 PM Monday

Pulitzer Prizes honor Miami Herald's Julie K. Brown and Brightline investigation [View all]

By Dana Banker Miami Herald
Updated May 4, 2026 4:52 PM


Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown on Monday was honored by the Pulitzer Prize Board for her groundbreaking and impactful investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and the people and institutions that enabled him to abuse girls for decades. The 2026 Pulitzer Prizes also recognized the Miami Herald and WLRN journalists as finalists in the Local Reporting category for their joint investigation into the systemic failures that made Florida’s Brightline the deadliest major passenger train in the nation.

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article315628789.html#storylink=cpy


To say the least, so deserving!


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DURec leftstreet Monday #1
Isn't it wonderful, I am so happy for her. Passages Monday #2
They should have done it earlier. sop Monday #3
Definitely. Passages Monday #4
10 years overdue for all her work Fichefinder Monday #5
Yes. Passages Monday #6
Congrats to Julie K. Brown! LetMyPeopleVote Monday #7
That's a great photo, thank you. Passages Monday #9
Good blogslug Monday #8
Yes, I feel the same way. Passages Monday #10
Well deserved. Buddyzbuddy Monday #11
Finally!!!! Pacifist Patriot Monday #12
Way to Go, Julie. And keep up the Good Work. farmbo 22 hrs ago #13
That's for sure! Passages 21 hrs ago #16
This made me smile-Alan Dershowitz wrote a letter to the Pulitzer Committee to try to block this award LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #14
One would hope there is someone in his life who would tell him to stop talking. Passages 22 hrs ago #15
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