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    For over 30 years I have photographed protests at the Texas State Capitol but none matched the surreal scene of mass delusion that took place there on January 6. Hundreds of Trump supporters completely convinced he had won the election gathered to protest the presidential certification of Joe Biden. This group lined 11th St. while others held prayer circles and several small rallies on the grounds. Meanwhile protesters in Washington D.C. stormed the U.S. Capitol building.
  • ja-02_2021top10_gonzalezvigil
    Alex Gonzales Jr.’s family holds candles during a vigil for him on February 1 at the South Austin site where an APD officer fatally shot Gonzales.
  • ja-03_2021top10_cityhallhomeless
    Austin Police Department officers remove unhoused persons’ tents around City Hall on June 14, to make way for planned sidewalk construction. Campers lived outside City Hall for over a month in protest of the reinstated ban on public camping. At least seven people were arrested for interference with public duties and failure to obey a lawful order.
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    Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday (l) speaks with Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk before the Proposed 2021-2022 City of Austin Budget Presentation on July 9. Taking place at a time when the community felt it was coming out of the pandemic, this year’s presentation became a photo op to get updated photos of city leaders without wearing masks. Aware of APD’s impact on the city budget, I tried framing the hulking presence of Casaday against the City Manager as a way to represent the large portion of the budget APD still consumes.
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    Women’s March ATX protesters gather at the Texas State Capitol on October 2
  • ja-06_2021top10_aclmasks
    After taking a pandemic year off, Austin City Limits Music Festival returned with various COVID-cautious requirements. Attendees were required to wear masks in tight spaces, as well as photographers working in the space between the stage and audience. Dutifully I wore mine, but not surprisingly few fans did. However I was slightly relieved to find at least two people in the front also masked up on the Saturday afternoon of October 2.
  • ja-07_2021top10_manleyresigns
    Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley (l) announces his resignation from the department while City Manager Spencer Cronk looks on during a press conference at APD HQ on February 12
  • ja-08_2021top10_votingrights
    State Representative Senfronia Thompson, with Texas Democrats who fled to D.C. in order to break quorum, speaks via remote broadcast to the crowd gathered during Texas Rally for Voting Rights at the Texas State Capitol on August 6. The Texas coalition eventually returned home. Congress has yet to pass voting rights legislation this session.
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    Sushi fish hang in the dry-aging chamber at Lucky Robot on April 23.
  • ja-10_2021top10_esperanzacommunity10
    Mike Nieves (l) receives a hug from a fellow resident at Esperanza Community on July 15.

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