Protest Focus Archives - Page 4 of 18

Notes Photo February 18, 2015

World Press, Spot News: Tangled Up in Blue

Sure, the cops got their girl. But for goodness' sake, is a riot police scrum supposed to look so glamorous?

Notes Photo February 16, 2015

Beyond FEMEN: That Arresting Photo Outside the Strauss-Kahn Trial

I doubt the group expected a photo this effective, even if Femen protesters are consistently “manhandled” by police.

Notes Photo February 10, 2015

POYi Winning Photos: Is the Freeway the New Protest Battle Ground?

Stopping these throughways provide a way for the movement to demonstrate that business-as-usual has got to stop, and that citizens -- especially those that simply watch on TV -- need feel it, too.

Notes Photo January 1, 2015

Here’s Hoping for Different Fireworks in '15

On the first day of this new year, let's hope for more constructive engagements and enlightened outcomes.

Notes Photo December 29, 2014

Pictures That Lead: Race and Law Enforcement a Lot More Complex Than NYPD vs. de Blasio

Media doesn't do the public or the culture any favors in focusing so overwhelmingly on street battles and gotcha imagery.

Notes Photo December 21, 2014

NYPD Apostrophe "T"

If pro-police demonstrators were seen wearing t-shirts mockingly pushing back on the #ICan'tBreathe meme, yesterday's act has completely altered the atmosphere.

Notes Photo December 14, 2014

About the Photo (I Mean, Photos) of the Undercover Cop Pulling His Gun on Oakland Protesters

Does the photo of the undercover cop pointing his gun at a photographer come with more social and editorial baggage than most can handle?

Notes Photo December 12, 2014

Protesters vs. Props for Freedom: College Athletes Can’t Breathe Either

The solidarity of the players expresses a desire not to wear “freedom” as a slogan but to seize it as a fragile part of their daily lives.

Notes Photo December 11, 2014

The Beatings Will Continue

If all we can do is watch, we should at least recognize that we have a responsibility to do so, all down the line.

Notes Photo December 9, 2014

Almost as Striking as LeBron’s “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirt in Brooklyn Last Night? The “Ferguson Jump Rope."

By pure coincidence, the piece of gear seemed to frame LeBron’s protest as a Ferguson echo too.

Notes Photo December 7, 2014

Garner Aftermath: The Most Poignant "Die-Ins"

There have been so many "die ins" across the country, the newswires have been full of them. These three particularly stood out to me.

Notes Photo December 3, 2014

Todd Heisler's Two Scenes from the Eric Garner Non-Indictment

The beauty of the first photo is how it juxtaposes Radio City as a real life Christmas card with the street. It's the season of joy versus another day of open wounds.

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… the more things stay the same.

The photograph stands as notice that the problem of black-white relations is the true American tragedy.

Notes Photo December 1, 2014

Thoughts on the Rams "Don't Shoot" Gesture As They Obliterated the Raiders

As a single statement and a preamble to the contest is one thing, but bathed in light and replayed as the capstone to various winning moments is asking that much more.