A months-long MPR News and KARE 11 reporting project on football head injuries found hundreds of high school players have been pulled from games and practices, game rules have changed, and parents have been involved more fully in what their teenage players are experiencing.
Using the state data practices law, the project queried more than 100 districts about their policies, their budgets and other matters related to high school football.
Awarded:
2015 MNSPJ Page One Award, first place in Radio - Hard News Report category