Incredibly proud to see that @NBCNews was recognized by the @PolkAwards for its Dealing the Dead investigation! The reporting revealed how how unclaimed bodies were dissected and leased out for medical research without people’s consent or their families’ knowledge. Reporters combed through thousands of pages of documents and data obtained through hard-fought FOIA requests, interviewed grieving family members from Ohio to Venezuela, and published a database in English and Spanish of hundreds of people. The reporters discovered that many families didn’t know what happened to their loved one’s body — or that some of their missing relatives were dead — they had to inform them of what they had learned, bringing long-awaited answers. This is public service journalism at its finest. Congratulations to @Mike_Hixenbaugh @jonschuppe @LizKreutzNews and the late Susan Carroll for this recognition, as well as the reporters, photographers, editors, and more who made this journalism possible, especially @JulieShapiro, who oversaw this project. Read and watch the series here: nbcnews.com/specials/dealing… Here's the announcement from the Polk Awards: liu.edu/polk-awards/current-…

Very proud to say @NBCNews is a finalist for an @ASME1963 award in the Reporting category for our Dealing the Dead investigation into the body trade nbcnews.com/specials/dealing… Congrats to @Mike_Hixenbaugh @jonschuppe and the late Susan Carroll: asme.memberclicks.net/asme-a…