Newsday has won an Edward R. Murrow Award for its Long Island Divided series, an investigation into racial discrimination in home buying on Long Island.

A documentary accompanying the November 2019 multipart investigation won in the news documentary category, large digital news organization division, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced Saturday during a virtual ceremony.

The association has given out the Edward R. Murrow Awards, recognizing excellence in electronic journalism, since 1971.

"Long Island Divided is a crucial project for our community and we are honored to see our team’s commitment to deep reporting and powerful, visual storytelling receive this recognition," said Deborah Henley, editor of Newsday.