National Guard Master Sgt. Acie Matthews Jr. hugs a protestor outside of the Minnesota State Capital on June 1, 2020 after addressing the crowd that had marched there from the governor’s mansion as protests for George Floyd’s death in police custody continue.
Teammates Daniel Armstrong, left, and Cade Troupe paddle the length of the HPER Complex pool in their cardboard boat on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Gerardina Boyd screams in character as Nightcrawler during a portrait at haunted house Fear Columbus, on Sep. 24, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.
Scott Steinfeldt, left, a master beekeeper, assists Jennifer McCloskey with seasonal maintenance on her hives on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 in Butte.
A great blue heron carries a stick in its mouth as it flies near Warm Springs on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Deer Lodge County.
Left to right, Degan Olson, Terry Zaharko, Jeremiah Turek and Cole Richmond bow their heads during a prayer announced over the PA system prior to the Whitehall Bulls, Broncs and Barrels rodeo on Saturday, July 27, 2024.
Todd Penn, left, says a prayer for Papa Bear, who preferred not to provide his legal name, after giving out supplies and food to a homeless camp in southern Columbus on Aug. 27, 2022. Penn is frequently accompanied by his wife, and gives out food and supplies every Saturday morning.
Stuntman Levi "Kamakazie Kid" Troutman runs past spectators after lighting himself on fire during the second day of the Butte-Silver Bow County Fair on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.
Doctor Tee Ford-Ahmed, director of communications for the Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society, poses for a portrait inside of the historic church next to the stain-glass window that has since become the symbol for the organization, in Athens, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
Elliot (left), and Eli, fish with their father, Joe Aune, in Albany, Ohio, on August 28, 2020.
Sarah Liese, a graduate journalism student at Ohio University, poses for a portrait at Strouds Run, in Athens, Ohio, one of her favorite places near school, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Liese had just been accepted at the Sundance Institute as a 2021 Full Circle Fellow, which is a fellowship specifically to help support indigenous artists
Dakota Sheets, a Type 1 diabetic, injects insulin into his arm while working an overnight shift at a Speedway in Athens, Ohio, on March 27, 2022. “I’m technically supposed to be taking it in the back, but I can’t wait 30 minutes, half an hour, three hours to take it,” Sheets said. “If I don’t take my insulin I can possibly get very sick.”
A tear rolls down Dejaun Sharp’s cheek while he speaks during a community press event on Jan. 1, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio regarding the shooting and death of thirteen-year-old Sinzae Reed. Sharp helps operate the Downtownerz, a local activism group.
Andy Webber leans against a train car while watching the grand finale at Thunder in the Valley, in Nelsonville, Ohio, on Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Clancy Russel wears a white dress and Santa hat while preparing to compete in the wild ride event, where contestants were assigned random articles of clothing to wear while riding a bucking horse, during the Whitehall Bulls, Broncs and Barrels rodeo on Saturday, July 27, 2024.
The aurora borealis glow above the horizon in Bernice, Montana on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology students push a two-ton ore cart down a set of rails while competing in the ore muck event during the second day of the 46th Annual Intercollegiate Mining Competition on Saturday, March 23, 2024 hosted by Montana Tech.
Protesters watch as a pawn shop burns on East Lake Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 28, 2020. Riots have continued following the death of George Floyd, who was killed while in Minneapolis Police Department custody.
Wedding guests sip on beer and attempt to identify plants while waiting for Zack Baltich and Maggie Hannelore Fae’s wedding to start on Sept. 17, 2022 in Ely, Minnesota.
Cambourne School of Mines students Ronan Cosgrove, second from right, and Lewis Andrews celebrate finishing the 46th Annual Intercollegiate Mining Competition by commandeering the large tub of water previously used for the gold pan event on Saturday, March 23, 2024.