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A digital, black-and-white image of a large crowd 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. Most of the protesters are wearing face masks or other types of protective face coverings and a number of them are holding up protest signs. One white sign at the center of the image has large, handwritten, black text that reads [BLACK / LIVES / MATTER]. Other fully visible signs in the crowd read [BLM], [310 313 / 3700 / Nat’l lawyers / Guild - LA], [WE CANNOT / STAY SILENT], [ACAR], and [SINCE JACKIE LACEY / became DA in 2012 / 600+ ppl have been / killed by law enforcement. / She refuses to / PROSECUTEKILLERCOPS[sic]].

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