Matt Stone of The Louisville Courier-Journal is the winner of the Kentucky member photo contribution of the month for October for his picture that shows Edwin Chandler weeping while holding Marguerite Thomas' hand in court in Louisville, Ky., Monday, Oct. 13, 2009 after Chandler learned he was a free man. A judge vacated the manslaughter and robbery charges against him in a 1993 slaying and robbery case. Thomas is the director of the Kentucky Innocence Project. Chandler spent nine years in prison before being paroled.
Matt will receive $100 for his winning photo will be showcased on PhotoStream.
Members are urged to transmit news and feature photos on a daily basis in order to produce a strong daily photo report, and each picture transmitted will be considered for the award. If you don't share, you can't win.
The winning photographer receives $100 and the Photo of the Month moves in a special display on the wire along with an advisory alerting members about the winner. At the end of the year, the photo of the year will be selected from the monthly winners and the winning photographer will receive a plaque.
For any questions, please contact Ed Reinke, 502-583-7718, or ereinke@ap.org.
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