2016 Justice Served Awards: Reader Survey

Heroes Step Up to Protect the Safety, Rights of All Americans

Tina Meier fights cyberbullying in memory of daughter Megan (center).

Motivated by a passion to help others, our nominees for the 2016 Justice Served Awards have stepped up to make America a safer, more just nation:

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a young pediatrician, put the welfare of children ahead of politics in Flint, Mich.
U.S. Senator Al Frankenadvocates for every American’s right to a day in court as a leader in the fight against forced arbitration.
Daniel Carder and his research team at West Virginia University proved to the world that Volkswagen lied to customers while causing irreparable ecological damage.
Tina Meier travels the country to fight cyberbullying after her daughter Megan committed suicide.

BY THE NUMBERS /

27,000 Children	Lead poisoning from drinking water in Flint, Mich., has been found in 27,000 children, exposing them to potential learning and behavioral disabilities.
1/3 of Workers	Thirty-six million employees, or one-third of the U.S. nonunion workforce, have forced arbitration clauses in their employment contracts.
35x EPA Safe	Researchers studying diesel auto emissions found that software installed by Volkswagen covered up nitrous oxide levels up to 35 times EPA standards.