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A digital, black-and-white image of a police officer 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 image prominently features a close-up of a police officer. The police officer is depicted on the left side of the image. The officer’s eyes are closed, and he is partially turned towards the right edge of the image. He is wearing a riot helmet with a raised face visor, body armor, and a has a body camera attached to the front of his shirt. There is a name patch over the proper right side of his chest with white text that reads [ROMERO].

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