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A digital, black-and-white image of a large mass of protesters 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 image, taken from a higher perspective, is looking down at the crowd. The entire image is filled with protesters, many of whom are wearing face masks and carrying raised protest signs. In the front, left foreground are two loudspeakers wrapped with cords and attached to a tall, black, metal armature. In the bottom left corner of the image there is a white protest sign with dark handwritten text that reads [ReaL / SOLDiers / Fight 4 / FREEDOM!] at the center, [R.I.P / to All / murdered / by DirTY / Cops] in the top left corner, and [187 / 2 / Cops!] in the top right corner.

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