
Behind the Badge wins six awards from Orange County Press Club Excellence in Journalism Contest, bringing total to 45
0Behind the Badge added six awards to its trophy case for photography, writing and podcasting at the Orange County Press Club’s 2020 Excellence in Journalism Contest, bringing its total to 45 since launching six years ago. The Orange County Press Club awards ceremony was held virtually this year, with a Facebook Live presentation hosted by Kedric Francis the evening of Thursday, July 30 in place of the traditional in-person evening gala. Among the six awards, Behind the Badge received two first place nods for an article about the Anaheim Police Department’s efforts to turn around La Palma Park and a…

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