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I’ve covered the full spectrum of public life — elections and protests, yes, but also the quieter cadence of local evenness and the moments that define communities and the people at the heart of them.
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A protestor stares down a Georgia State Trooper clad in riot gear at the "Rock Stone Mountain" white nationalist rally held at Stone Mountain park in Stone Mountain, GA, April 23, 2016. Once a hotbed of activity of the Ku Klux Klan, the side of Stone Mountain features a large carving in its granite featuring Confederate leaders President Jefferson Davis, and Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
A protestor sits in front of a line of riot gear-outfitted members of various Georgia law enforcement offices during the "Rock Stone Mountain" white nationalist rally held in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on April 23, 2016. The white nationalists attending the event were outnumbered by anti-racist protestors by approximately 10 to 1, but law enforcement numbers outnumbered both groups.
A corrections officer in riot gear stands guard outside a wrought iron fence used to protect the white nationalists gathered to celebrate the Confederacy during their Stone Mountain, Georgia event on April 23, 2016. The park administration sequestered the "Rock Stone Mountain" group behind the fence out of concern for their safety when large groups of anti-racist protestors began to organize attending of the event.
A group of Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP) bikers showed their support and pledged protection for people protesting the white nationalist rally held on April 23, 2026, in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The Washington Metro swarms with women on their way to the rallying point for the start of the Women's March in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2017. The march, which took place after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump's first term, brought over 450,000 people to the nation's capital.
Large pieces of visual art, like this hand-painted parachute, were on display during the first-ever Women's March held on January 21, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Two women at The Women's March in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2017, pose for a selfie in front of the Capitol building on their way to the pre-march rally. The event brought more than 450,000 people from around the United States to the nation's capital the day after the inaguration of President Donald Trump in protest of the administration and its views and policies toward women and women's rights.
Emory Law Professor Fred O. Smith, Jr., introduces Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, as a guest speaker at Emory Law School in Atlanta, Georgia on February 6, 2018. Smith, who teaches on constitutional law and the federal judiciary, clerked for Sotomayor during the 2013 term.
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor speaks to a full house on February 6, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. A guest speaker for Emory Law school, Justice Sotomayor spoke about the great respect she and her colleagues on the bench have for one another and about the spirted debates that take place outside of the public eye.
On February 6, 2018, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor speaksto a crowd of lawyers and law students at Emory Law School in Atlanta, Georgia. The Justice remarked that she often hears lawyers arguing before the court that an issue is "black and white," to which she thinks "if it were black and white, they wouldn't be before the Supreme Court."
Rather than stay in one spot and lecture from a podium, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor walks around the entire hall during her visit to Emory Law school in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 6, 2018. Sotomayor, invited by a former clerk and professor of the law school Fred O. Smith, speaks to an audience of Atlanta-area lawyers and law students about the inner workings of the Supreme Court and the depth of the work and debate that goes into making each ruling, especially on issues on which the Court is divided.
After his presidency, Jimmy Carter became a University Distinguished Professor at Emory University in 1982. Here, the 39th president of the U.S. speaks to international students attending the law school at Emory.
The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, addresses the Emory Law school student body as part of their annual Bederman lecture series.
The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, addresses the Emory Law school student body as part of their annual Bederman lecture series.
It was through Emory University that President Carter established The Carter Center, which focuses on conflict resolution, disease prevention, and promoting democracy and human rights worldwide. President Carter speaks on those topics as part of the Bederman lecture series. Because he only served four years in the federal government, President Carter is not eligible for lifelong benefits through the government and receives his health insurance and other benefits through the university instead.
Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King delivers the invocation during the Emory Law Centennial Gala in Atlanta, Georgia on April 29, 2017. She called on the crowd of 1,200 people in attendance to pursue the dream of her father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for a "more beloved community."
Former President Bill Clinton delivers the keynote address at the Emory Law School Centennial Gala on April 29, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton pauses during his keynote address at Emory Law school during the Centennial Gala held April 29, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Chilton Davis Varner, President of the Supreme Court Historical Society, introduces former Senator Sam Nunn as the recipient of the Emory Law School Lifetime Achievement Award at the school's Centennial Gala held on campus April 29, 2017.
Former Senator and Emory Law alumnus Sam Nunn accepts a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Emory Law Centennial Gala on April 29, 2017, on the Emory Campus in Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta rapper Killer Mike introduces U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) to the Atlanta, Georgia crowd at the Fox Theater on November 24, 2015.
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) speaks to a crowd of more than 4,500 people at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia during his November 24, 2015, campaign stop.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders roused an audience of more than 4,500 people in the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia on November 24, 2015.
Supporters of democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders rally during the Senator's campaign stop in Atlanta, Georgia on November 24, 2015.
Herman Cain, an ex-presidential candidate seeking the Republican nomination for the 2012 election, introduces Donald Trump to an Atlanta, Georgia audience at the Fox Theater on June 16, 2016. During the introduction, Cain endorsed Trump as his choice of candidate for the U.S. Presidency.
A Trump supporter at the Atlanta, Georgia rally on June 16, 2016, holds
A large group of audience members waved "Veterans for Trump" signs, provided by the Trump campaign, during the rally in Atlanta, Georgia on June 16, 2016.
Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of his supporters at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 16, 2016.
The Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby in Decatur, Georgia, was held October 6, 2017, with the proceeds going to the STEM Club at Decatur High School to help them compete in a robot building competition.
Madison Avenue Soap Box Derby racers in Decatur, Georgia, receive some last-minute advice from their dad before careening down the race track in the event held on October 6, 2017.
Volunteers rush to slow down a racer who was veering toward the crowd on the sidelines of the Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby in Decatur, Georgia, on October 6, 2017.
Bill Schultz, reflected in the window of his garage, keeps this large canvas of his child, Scout, as a reminder of who they were. Scout was shot and killed by a police officer on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, September 16, 2017.
Lynne Schultz, mother to Scout, remembers them as "scary smart" and always good at math, and was happy to see Scout so active in groups like Pride Alliance on the campus of Georgia Tech. Lynne believed Scout was finally at their happiest and was shocked to receive call from Georgia Tech’s counseling center one day. “Your son tried to hang himself from his bunk bed with a belt,” Lynne recalled the person on the line saying. The belt had snapped; Scout wasn't injured.
Georgia Tech police officer Tyler Beck, who shot and killed Scout Schultz, had not received any crisis-intervention training in his 16 months on the job. Just 18 of the 85 officers on the force had completed this non-mandatory training at the time of the shooting.
The site of where Scout Schultz was shot and killed by Georgia tech police officer Tyler Beck. Initial reports claim that Schultz was wielding a knife, but later video evidence revealed that the only weapon on Schultz's person was a multi-tool and the knife blade of the tool had not been extended.
Cassandra "Cat" Mondon, one of Scout's closest friends, witnessed the police shooting of Scout Schultz. When the end of a vigil for Scout turned into a protest, Mondon, who is transgender, was arrested and charged with a felony for interfering with government property and a misdemeanor for inciting a riot.
Scout's death, which many later described as "suicide by police," created a cascade effected that resulted in the arrest of two of their friends and the suicides of two more. The events have sparked additional conversations within GLBTQ groups, mental health organizations, and student alliances at campuses nationwide as they examine how to better serve and support students.
Mille Porslid, of Denmark, started her mushing career in 1992, running a team of Polar Husky sled dogs for explorer Will Steger on a three-month expedition in Canada. A longtime distance sled dog racer, she was named the Itditarod Rook of the Year in 2020, and in 2021 set a new time-record for mushers from outside the United States.
Travis Beals, of Seward, Alaska, has raced in nine Itidarod races and has won a sportsmanship award in the race for the past four years. In the off season, Beals and his partner Sarah operate sled dog tours in Seward in the glacier areas of the Seward region.
Isaac Teaford, originally from the Salt Lake City, Utah area, now lives in Talkeetna, Alaska. Telford is a rookie in the 52nd edition Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
Isaac Teaford encourages his sled dog team at the start of the Iditarod 2024. Teaford, originally from the Salt Lake City, Utah area, now lives in Talkeetna, Alaska, where he trained at the Dallas Seavey racing kennel for five years. After finishing several mid-distance races, Iditarod 2024 is the first long-distance sled dog race for Teaford and his team.
A fan favorite experience at the start of the Iditarod is the hyped up energy of the sled dog teams.
Ryan Reddington, Knik, Alaska, defends his 2023 Iditarod title with his team during Iditarod 2024. Coming from a long line of mushers, his grandfather is Joe Reddington, Sr., known as the "Father of the Iditarod" for starting the now-famous sled dog race in 1973.
Fans of the Iditarod sled dog race line the course and cheer on Severin Cathry during the official start. Originally from Airolo, Switzerland, is a rookie to the 52nd edition of Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
Rookie Iditarod musher Lara Kittelson left her home of Battle Ground, Washington, for Alaska as soon as she graduated from high school to train for her sled dog racing career.
The sunsets over Shaky Knees Music Festival in downtown Atlanta, Georgia on May 9, 2015.
With a new location in Central Park in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, festival goers to Shaky News Music Festival have more green space to enjoy.
Julian Casablancas and his band The Strokes headlines at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia, May 8, 2015.
Tania Elizabeth, the touring fiddle player for The Avett Brothers, during their headlining set at Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia on May 9, 2015.
Joe Kwon, cellist, and Tania Elizabeth, fiddle player, during their headlining set at Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia on May 9, 2015.
Will Farquarson of Bastille performs a guitar solo on top of his monitor to a packed house at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dan Smith, lead vocalist for indie pop band Bastille, takes center stage on the drums during their sold out performance at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dan Smith, lead vocalist of indie pop band Bastille.
Mike Mills, of REM, plays guitar during the White House Correspondents Jam ahead of the White House Correspondents dinner on April 29, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
Chuck Leavall, member of the Allman Brothers and The Rolling Stones, plays as part of the White House Correspondents Jame ahead of the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 29, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
John Colapinto, novelist and staff writer at The New Yorker, takes his turn on the keys at the White House Correspondents Jam in Washington D.C. on April 29, 2016.
Curt Smith and Tears for Fears perform their set at Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 12, 2015.
Halsey performs her set at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 10, 2016.
Elton John headlines his first ever music festival, Bonnaroo, in Manchester, Tennessee, in June 2014.
Benjamin Booker playing Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 10, 2015.
Americana and roots musicians Abigail Washburn and Rhiannon Giddons take a spin around the stage while their fellow musicians play the Bluegrass Situat stage at Bonnaroo 2014 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Ed Helms, Abigail Washburn, and Rhiannon Giddons, perform on the Bluegrass Situation stage at Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, in June 2014.
Brandon Coleman, also called "Professor Boogie" on stage as part of the Kamasi Washington band, during their set at the 2014 Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
J. Cole surprised the audience by bringing out Chance the Rapper during his set at Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, in June 2015.
Jack White played nearly an hour past his allotted time while headlining Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, June 2014.
Indie band Belle and Sebastian play Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
Elle King plays during Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
Macklemore plays during Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
The 311 Cruise, a chartered music festival at sea, provides an up close experience for music fans and the band over a handful of days on a cruise ship. The event, which features a full musical lineup and is put on by Atlanta-based company Sixthman, sells out the entire cruise ship.
Michael Franti and Spearhead invite fans onto the stage during one of their sets on the Train Sail Across the Sun music festival at sea put on by Atlanta-based music company Sixthman.