A hardened criminal from the streets of Memphis. One of the biggest drug cartels in Mexico. The corruption, cash, and demand for drugs that fuels an illegal, deadly trade -- and the consequences, for Mexicans and Americans alike.
Daniel Connolly receives honorable mention for Blood Trade
Published July 15, 2011
Daniel Connolly has received an honorable mention in the Associated Press Managing Editor’s International Perspective contest. His Pulitzer Center-supported reporting package Blood Trade: Memphis and the Mexican Drug War, is a series of stories for The Commercial Appeal that show how the Mexican drug scourge has reached into Memphis.
Find out about the 2010 APME award winners.
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Ben received his bachelor’s degree in mass media and public relations from Washburn University in 2011. Currently, he is working towards completing a term of service with the Bonner Foundation, a...