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    Staff photographer John Anderson explains the story behind his favorite shot of the year: “On Aug. 18, roughly 400 counterprotesters confronted about 40 supporters of Donald Trump at the Texas state Capitol during the March Against Far-Left Violence. While counterprotesters attempted to disrupt the rally with noise, state troopers kept the two groups apart. As a photographer who looks for moments at protests that go beyond simple sign-holding, I was drawn to the facial expressions of each person in the photo while they look towards the Trump supporters, some of whom expressed support for white nationalism along with other alt-right sentiments.”
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    Protesters gather at City Hall for a Mueller Firing Rapid Response Rally on November 8.
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    Thousands of students march to the Capitol during the For Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018.
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    Two year-old Asher Imani and his mother Alexis Royal (center) and a handful or volunteers help Chris Rogers (l) restore his mural of Congressman Beto O’Rourke on October 30, 2018 after it was vandalized.
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    The crowd gathered at the Texas Democrats Election Night Party at the Driskill Hotel react to Beto O’Rourke’s loss on November 6.
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    About 50 protesters gather outside Senator John Cornyn’s office on Sept. 28 to demand the withdrawal of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Chants included “Cornyn is a coward,” “Don’t hesitate, investigate,” and “Anita Hill and Dr. Ford/They told the truth and got ignored.”
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    Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration attendees pose for photos with a statue of the civil rights leader on Jan. 15.
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    A dockless scooter on Oct. 27
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    Texas Gentleman perform at The White Horse on May 24.
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    A child runs through the Stickworks outdoor sculpture at Pease Park on Jan. 28.

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