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A digital, black-and-white image of a large group of protesters facing a police line of twenty officers at a Black Lives Matter protest on Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, California. The image was taken by Tommy Oliver during the protests that followed the death of George Floyd. The protesters are standing closely together, with their backs to the viewer. A woman at the center of the crowd of protesters holds up a white sign with handwritten, black, text that reads [tu lucha / es mi / lucha! / #BlackLivesMatter]. The sign holder is wearing dark spandex shorts, a black short sleeve T-shirt, and a backpack embellished with three pinback buttons on her back. Many of the protesters are wearing face masks and other types of protective face coverings. Some of the protesters are holding up signs and cell phones, and a few have their hands raised.

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