| 1998 |
The Los Angeles Times staff |
for its coverage of a botched bank robbery, which led to a shootout with the police in North Hollywood
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| 1999 |
The Hartford Courant staff |
for its coverage of a shooting spree by a state lottery worker, which left four dead
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| 2000 |
The Denver Post staff |
for its coverage of the massacre at the Columbine High School
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| 2001 |
The Miami Herald staff |
for its coverage of the seizure of Elián González by federal agents
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| 2002 |
The Wall Street Journal staff |
for its coverage of the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center
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| 2003 |
The Eagle-Tribune staff |
for its stories on the accidental drowning of four boys in the Merrimack River
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| 2004 |
The Los Angeles Times staff |
for its compelling and comprehensive coverage of the massive wildfires that imperiled a populated region of southern California
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