A teenager who filmed the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer has been given a special journalism award by the Pulitzer Prize board.
The Pulitzer committee said Darnella Frazier, who is now 18, was awarded the citation for her courage.
Her film spurred protests for racial justice around the world and was used as evidence in the trial that convicted police officer Derek Chauvin.
The Pulitzers are the most prestigious journalism awards in the US.
The committee said they honoured Ms Frazier for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists' quest for truth and justice.
Ms Frazier came across the arrest of Floyd while walking with her cousin in Minneapolis on May 25 last year.
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