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In Richmond, Va., George Floyd protest culminated in several police cruisers set afire. At the apex of a Black Lives Matter protest ending at the Robert E. Lee Monument, a young woman cradles a sign and bows her head, eyes closed. At a Black Lives Matter protest, a protestor holds to the camera a sign with a powerful message. A young teen stands before the Robert E. Lee Monument just before protestors attempt to cut it down. Protestors in Richmond, VA., attempt to cut down the Robert E. Lee Monument in protest of the symbolism behind the statue and its continued presence on a city street. A protestor and her partner await the start of a march towards the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va. Protestors and police stand off outside a police station as speakers take turns denoucing law enforcement and the criminal justice system at large. Police and protestors shake hands and hug at a Black Lives Matter protest outside a police station in Richmond, Va. Black Lives Matter protestors march in all black toward the Virginia State Capitol. A protestor sits atop a Confederate statue in Richmond 2nd Amendment Protestor Holds Flag over face at a Pro Gun Rally in Richmond, VA A crowd gathers to watch the removal of the J.E.B Stuart statue in Richmond, VA. 2nd Amendment protestor refuses a reporters hand shake as another bats it away at a Pro Gun Rally in Richmond, VA 2nd Amendment protest leader Michael Dunn marches his group along the perimeter cordoned around the Virginia State Capital in Richmond, VA. Protestors Celebrate the removal of the J.E.B. Stuart Conferate Monument in Richmond, VA. The new, unaffiliated to the original, Black Panther Party of Richmond attends and marches for the Pro Gun Rally in Richmond, Va. The new, unaffiliated to the original, Black Panther Party of Richmond attends and marches for the Pro Gun Rally in Richmond, Va. The new, unaffiliated to the original, Black Panther Party of Richmond attends and marches for the Pro Gun Rally in Richmond, Va. The new, unaffiliated to the original, Black Panther Party of Richmond attends and marches for the Pro Gun Rally in Richmond, Va. The new, unaffiliated to the original, Black Panther Party of Richmond attends and marches for the Pro Gun Rally in Richmond, Va. Many roads were closed in anticipation for the Lobby Day protests, including a perimeter cordoned along seven blocks around the State Capital. The new, unaffiliated to the original, Black Panther Party of Richmond attends and marches for the Pro Gun Rally in Richmond, Va. A protestors sits along the concrete wall of the Marcus David Peters Circle, a space reclaimed during the summer for Black Lives Matter protestors. A trombonist and staple musician of the protests in Richmond, Va., plays a couple songs to commemorate the lives lost to police brutality. Orlando native Frank Hunt was shot in the eye by Virginia State Police during a peaceful protest over the summer in Richmond, Va. Frank has continued to stay involved despite the incident and wants to run for mayor. He still breaks down when talking about his experience. No officers were charged for the shooting. A trombonist and staple musician of the protests in Richmond, Va., plays a couple songs to commemorate the lives lost to police brutality. A man eats at a community potluck at the Marcus David Peters circle during Lobby Day. Two blocks away, the Trump Train parked and watched. A couple sits in embrace along the concrete steps of the Robert E. Lee Monument that the community now deems Marcus David Peters Circle, a once-flashpoint now haven of the Black Lives Matter protests. A farmer stands along the fenceline of a newly constructed pipeline that runs through his farm. Two Virginia State Police Troopers watch a protestor be escorted out of a Trump Rally. The protestor was invited to the invite only gathernig and was escorted out after verbally criticizing Trump for his stance on the border wall. A man lifts his leg in a performative gesture at a party held in a Harlem market Military Personnel anxiously listen to their superiors talk about the health hazards within the on-base housing. A military couple sits and listens to Virginia Senator Mark Warner describe his plan to fix military housing.
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