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<\/picture> <\/div>\nReason<\/em> has been nominated for 17 Southern California Journalism Awards, the Los Angeles Press Club announced<\/a> Monday. We have nominees in magazine, video, and podcast categories. The winners will be announced on June 28 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n Editor in Chief Katherine Mangu-Ward<\/strong> for “Hypocrisy on Bodily Autonomy at the DEA<\/a>,” from the February 2025 issue of Reason;<\/em>\u00a0“Why Free Movement Is Essential to a Free Society<\/a>,” from the August\/September 2025 issue of Reason<\/em>; and “Don’t Fear ‘Frankenfood.’ We’re Already Living in the Lab-Grown Future<\/a>,” from the October 2025 issue of Reason<\/em>.<\/p>\n Reporter Billy Binion<\/strong> for “Not Guilty but Punished Anyway<\/a>,” from the May 2025 issue of Reason. <\/em>This delves into a little-known aspect of the U.S. criminal justice system: Defendants can be sentenced for charges a jury rejected.<\/p>\n Assistant Editor Joe Lancaster<\/strong> for “How the Punisher, a Murderous Anti-Hero, Became the Mascot for Increasingly Militarized Police Forces<\/a>,” from the December 2025 issue of Reason<\/em>. This explores how law enforcement figures have adopted Marvel’s Punisher as an aspirational symbol rather than a cautionary one.<\/p>\n Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey<\/strong> for “Can America Get Out of the Gerontocracy Trap?<\/a>” from the May 2025 issue of Reason<\/em>. This examines the harms of America’s gerontocracy and explores a surprising solution.<\/p>\n Deputy Managing Editor Fiona Harrigan<\/strong> for “An El Paso Christian Charity Is Caught Up in Texas’ Border Fight Against the Feds<\/a>,” from the February 2025 issue of Reason.<\/em> This reports on the government’s pursuit of a Christian charity that feeds, shelters, and clothes immigrants.<\/p>\n Reporter Eric Boehm<\/strong> for “Trump’s War on Chocolate: ‘There’s No Way for Us To Source This Domestically,’<\/a>” from the November 2025 issue of Reason<\/em>. This probes how tariffs have been hurting American chocolatiers.<\/p>\n Reporter C.J. Ciaramella<\/strong> for “Texas and Florida Have Become National Models for Using the Police State To Wage Culture War Battles<\/a>,” from the November 2025 issue of Reason<\/em>. This explores how some governments are using culture-war battles to fuel a police state that threatens individual freedom.<\/p>\n Reporter\u00a0Christian Britschgi\u00a0<\/strong>for “New Jersey Town Says Small Setbacks, Stray Cats Allow It To Seize Private Property<\/a>.” This examines allegations that a local government is trying to seize property from business owners by using flimsy accusations of blight.<\/p>\n Art Director Joanna Andreasson<\/strong> for her work on the August\/September 2025 issue<\/a>, which looks at freedom around the globe.<\/p>\n Producer Andrew Heaton<\/strong>, Senior Producer Austin Bragg<\/strong>, Director of Special Projects Meredith Bragg<\/strong>, and Producer John Carter\u00a0<\/strong>for “Andor v. Star Trek: How Star Wars gets government right.”<\/p>\nMAGAZINE<\/h1>\n
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