A Black Lives Matter protester burns a flag in Chinatown, Washington, D.C., following the verdict not to indict Officer Darren Wilson after the shooting death of Michael Brown. June 20, 2014.
On June 23, 2016, David E. Carter reacts outside the circuit courthouse after a Baltimore judge found Officer Caesar R. Goodson not guilty in the death of Freddie Gray. “It was heartbreaking, but the sad reality is that I, many other community leaders, members of the community, and people who live here in Baltimore were already prepared for this verdict,” said Carter.
Flagmen help a lancer dress before a bullfight in Pamplona’s bullfighting arena during the San Fermín Festival. July 14, 2017.
An Agent Orange survivor awaits his mother in his room in the city of Bo Trangh on August 18, 2015. He is normally left unclothed, as mental health issues associated with Agent Orange cause him to tear his clothes whenever he wears any.
Interns run toward their respective news outlets to deliver the briefing on the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the United States. June 26, 2015.
A protester lies on top of Catalonia’s flag after riot police rescued members of the Spanish Civil Guard trapped inside the Ministry of Finance following a raid in response to the upcoming October 1, 2017, referendum. September 20, 2017.
Paul Brockman, a lifelong NRA member, attends a counter-vigil at NRA headquarters following the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Occupy DC protesters block the roads of K Street on a rainy day in Washington, DC. December 8, 2011.
A member of Amnesty International, dressed as a Guantánamo prisoner, holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court reading “I am dying waiting for justice.” January 11, 2017.
Mrs. Phan harvests rice in the fields of Boi Tranh, Vietnam, on September 4, 2015.
Pope Francis tours the streets of Washington, DC, in his “Popemobile” while giving his blessing to those along the parade route on September 23, 2015.
Fostoria Pearson pays homage at a makeshift altar in memory of Keith L. Scott, who was shot by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 23, 2016.
On January 29, 2017, attendees of a rally at Lafayette Park gather on the steps of the Trump International Hotel to protest the recent executive order signed by President Trump, which bans the entry of citizens from seven countries as well as any refugees into the United States.
A President Trump impersonator mockingly “released” Trump’s tax returns, hurling streams of shredded paperwork into the crowd during the Tax March in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2017.
On July 1, 2014, fans of the U.S. soccer team watch in awe as their team loses to Belgium 2–1 in the World Cup, allowing Belgium to advance to the quarterfinals.
A member of the FAR (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias / Revolutionary Armed Forces) walks through the streets of Havana with a makeshift fumigation machine, followed by another FAR member keeping track of the homes and businesses already fumigated. March 31, 2016.
An attendee cries during a vigil in front of NRA headquarters after the shooting at ‘Pulse’ in Orlando, Florida. June 20, 2016.
President Barack H. Obama delivers remarks during the 2013 White House Science Fair, celebrating student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions, in the East Room. April 22, 2013.
Mayor Muriel Bowser smiles after signing “The Fair Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2016” into law at the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza, following its approval by the D.C. Council on June 7, 2016. The law will raise the minimum wage to $15 and the tipped minimum wage to $5 by 2020 in the District.
A GOP supporter raises her fist in the air as Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence speaks at the GOP convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 20, 2016.
The body of Justice Antonin Scalia lies in repose in the Supreme Court’s Grand Hall as mourners pass by the casket to pay their respects on February 19, 2016.
On September 11, 2017, a crowd of nearly 500,000 gathers in the streets of Barcelona to commemorate the National Day of Catalonia, also known as La Diada, while several groups of castellers build human towers throughout the event.
On December 19, 2016, Berta Isabel Zúñiga Cáceres walks through one of the rooms in Centro Utopía, COPINH’s community center, where Lenca people often meet to discuss issues affecting the community, share meals, and educate their children on the anti-capitalist, feminist, and anti-imperialist movement, among others.
On October 15, 2017, Hector Manuel Roque surveys what remains of his property after Hurricane Maria destroyed it. The house had consisted of three bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom. Three weeks after the hurricane struck the island, neither federal nor local government officials had contacted the family or inquired about their needs. Meanwhile, rats had taken over the property at night, turning the pile of debris into their playground and increasing the risk of disease.