Second Place, Team Picture Story - Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, protests erupted across the country. The demonstrations went on for weeks in cities small and large. A member of the Monroe County, Mich. Sheriff’s Special Response separates Black Lives Matter protester Julian Mack, right, from counter protesters during a Hi-Frequency demonstration in Lambertville, Michigan.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”Black Lives Matters protestors lie in the middle of the street at Sylvania Avenue and Jackman Road on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Toledo.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”Hi-Frequency protesters call for the removal of Bedford Schools board member Todd Bruning Friday, June 12, 2020, at Todd’s Gun in Lambertville, Michigan. Mr. Bruning has been criticized for social media posts that have been described to be anti-Muslim, anti-LGBTQ, misogynistic, and racist.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”Black Lives Matters protestors lie in the middle of the street at Sylvania Avenue and Jackman Road to protest the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Toledo.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Amy E. Voigt / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”A protestor, who was doused in tear gas, tries to move the crowd off of Bancroft Street as Toledo police try to disperse protestors on Saturday, May 30, 2020. People gathered in Toledo to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies separates Black Lives Matter protesters, right, from counter protesters during a Hi-Frequency protest Friday, June 12, 2020, in Lambertville, Michigan.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”Nick Stewart, University of Toledo freshman, marches in protest of the death of George Floyd Tuesday, June 2, 2020, on Bancroft Street in Toledo.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”People protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis Tuesday, June 2, 2020, on Bancroft Street in Toledo.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Kurt Steiss / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”Two people scatter as police deploy tear gas near the Lucas County Courthouse during a protest in Toledo on Saturday, May 30, 2020. People gathered to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Rebecca Benson / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”A protester gets milk poured onto her face after getting tear gassed during the 5th day of protests in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protests erupted in Minneapolis on May 26 over the death of George Floyd who was killed by a Minneapolis Police officer.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Kurt Steiss / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”A police officer pulls Myranda Johnson off of her four wheeler during a protest in Toledo on Saturday, May 30, 2020. People gathered around downtown to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Rebecca Benson / The Blade, “Protests Erupt”Toledo Police officer Nicole Tucker laughs with protesters on Hill Avenue during a BLM protest march in Toledo on Monday June 1, 2020.
