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A view from Washington's streets on inauguration day

History in the making — Photographer Wil Sands headed down to DC on the day Joe Biden was sworn in as President, capturing BLM protests and tight security on the otherwise eerily quiet streets.

Written by: Ben Smoke
Activism

The gun rights protest setting the stage for the inauguration

Rolling 4 the 2A — Bolstered by the Capitol riots, this week, pro-gun activists, Boogaloo Boys, and Trump supporters gathered for Lobby Day in Virginia, making clear their intent to keep the outgoing president’s legacy alive.

Written by: Ben Smoke (additional reporting Wil Sands)
Photography

I’ve been shot by police – their Capitol inaction was no shock

Broken system — Photographer Wil Sands was shot in the eye covering Black Lives Matter protests last year. He was at the Capitol to cover last week’s riot too – where the threat of violence from rioters was urgent and real, yet police reaction was radically and exasperatingly different.

Written by: Wil Sands

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