Beast Reporter Wins Courage Award

CONGRATS!

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 10:58AM EDT / Published May 21, 2015 1:28PM EDT

The International Women’s Media Foundation announced the winners of the 2015 Courage in Journalism Award on Wednesday and The Daily Beast’s own Anna Nemtsova was one of the winners. “Anna Nemtsova has been detained and held at gunpoint for her work in journalism,” the IWMF wrote on its website. “She has covered significant social justice issues and the conflicts in the Caucasus and Ukraine, where she was exposed to indiscriminate artillery fire. Despite significant threats, she continues to unearth abuse of power and is driven by a deep compassion for marginalized communities.” Mwape Kumwenda, a TV reporter in Zambia, and Lourdes Ramirez, a freelancer in Honduras, also won.

Read it at International Women's Media Foundation

Hackers Steal Large Sum From Anti-Trump Super PAC

The Lincoln Project said hackers set their eyes on a committee vendor, “producing authentic-looking invoices”

Kanye West Wants to Open a Porn Studio: Report

A rep for the embattled artist told TMZ that he’s in “advanced talks” to set up the project as part of his Yeezy company.

Several Crew Injured in Crash on Set of Eddie Murphy Film

Eddie Murphy and the film’s other stars, Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, weren’t on the set at the time.

‘Giant’ Coyote Spotted Prowling Central Park Spooks Joggers

Brett Cohn said the animal stopped him “in his tracks” on Saturday morning.

Black British ‘Homeland’ Actor Clarifies Blackface Comments

David Harewood initially said actors should be able to play any character, even in blackface, as long as it’s “good.”

Scholz to Putin: Keep Kant’s Name Out of Your Mouth

Olaf Scholz says the Russian president doesn’t have the “slightest right” to cite Imannuel Kant.

Marathoner Sips Glass of Wine at Every Mile, Still Finishes

He blindly taste-tested each glass and correctly identified 21 of them.

India’s Modi Slammed for Calling Muslims ‘Infiltrators’

His campaign speech was seen as an ominous warning for India’s religious minorities if he wins a third term this year.

Beast Reporter Wins Courage Award