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A digital, black-and-white image of an unidentified protester at a Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles protest against District Attorney Jackie Lacey in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The image was taken by Tommy Oliver during the protests that followed the death of George Floyd. The protester is depicted from the thighs up, standing, and facing the viewer. His proper right arm is raised above his head with three fingers splayed. He is holding his proper left arm at his waist, cradling a two, small cartons of chalk in his proper left hand. He is wearing a black headband over his forehead and has a palm leaf patterned handkerchief tied over his mouth and nose. He is also wearing jeans and a black, short sleeve T-shirt with white text down the front center that reads [Em[mett&?] / Medg[ar&?

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