2014 News Picture Story
First Place: Bulent Kilic / Agence France-Presse
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Protesters burn as a barricade catches fire during clashes with police on February 20, 2014 in Kiev. Anti-goverment protests in Ukraine's capital turned violent in February and at least 82 people were killed over the following few days, including 13 policemen; more than 1,100 people were injured.
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A protester throws a petrol bomb as he stands behind barricades during clashes with police on February 20, 2014 in Kiev.
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A protester holds an Ukranian national flag in a burned building during a face-off against police on February 20, 2014 in Kiev.
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Protesters stand behind burning barricades during a face-off against police on February 20, 2014 in Kiev. Hundreds of armed protesters charged police barricades Thursday on Kiev's central Independence Square, despite a truce called just hours earlier by the country's embattled president.
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An anti-government demonstrator throws a burning tire as he build a barricade on February 21, 2014 at the Independent square in Kiev.
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Paramedics perform CPR on an anti-government protester, who would die shortly afterwards, during clashes with riot police in central Kiev on February 20, 2014. At least 25 protesters were killed on February 20 in fresh clashes between thousands of demonstrators and heavily-armed riot police.
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An anti-government protester waits with a bat at the entrance of Independence square in Kiev on February 23, 2014. A new era opened in Ukraine on February 23 as parliament gave itself three days to form a new government after impeaching a defiant president Viktor Yanukovych and calling early elections following a week of carnage.
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A helmet and flowers are left on a barricade made of tires in central Kiev on February 26, 2014. Ukraine's pro-Western interim leaders were set to unveil their new cabinet after disbanding the feared riot police as they sought to build confidence in the splintered and economically ravaged ex-Soviet nation. A
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An alleged sniper (C) and member of the pro-government forces is beaten by anti-government protestors in Kiev on February 22, 2014.
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People belonging to different groups have a discussion as they wait in front of the Ukrainian parliament during a rally in Kiev on February 27, 2014. Deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych the same day said he still considers himself to be Ukraine's head of state but asked Russia to ensure his personal security.
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People gather around a coffin of a man who was killed during the recent clashes with the riot police during a funeral cermony on Kiev's Independence square on March 1, 2014.
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Anti-government protesters stand guard in front of the parliament building in Kiev on February 22, 2014. Ukraine's parliament on February 22 voted to hold early presidential elections on May 25, passing a resolution stating that Viktor Yanukovych had failed to properly fulfil his duties as president.
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Second Place: David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Police officers stand to confront a crowd they're trying to break up a on Canfield Dr. in Ferguson on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. Earlier in the day police had fatally shot and killed 18 year-old Michael Brown on the street and the crowd of people were upset. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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"Don't shoot us" cries out the crowd as they confront police officers arriving to break up a crowd on Canfield Dr. in Ferguson on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. Earlier in the day police had fatally shot and killed 18 year-old Michael Brown on the street and the crowd of people were upset. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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A looter armed with a gun takes items inside the QuikTrip in 9400 block of W. Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Mo. on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. The looters later burned the store. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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The QuikTrip in 9400 block of W. Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Mo. burns after being looted by rioters on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. The riots were sparked after people attending a candlelight vigil for Michael Brown and police clashed. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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A police sharp shooter keeps an eye on protesters along W. Florissant Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 near the QuikTrip that was burned down a few days earlier in Ferguson. Protesters were upset that scoped rifle was being used to keep an eye on what they say was a peaceful protest. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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A protester takes shelter from the tear gas exploding around him on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. Police and protesters clashed again on Wednesday. Some protesters threw rocks, bottles, and Molotov cocktails. Police responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and flash bangs. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Jamel Easley, from the Walnut Park neighborhood in St. Louis city, takes in the scene from on top of a van parked at the corner of Canfield Drive and W Florissant Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. A week after the death of Michael Brown protesters continued to gather in large numbers on West Florissant Avenue and clash with police. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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A group of protesters stare down a line of police lined up near the QuikTrip on Florissant Road in Ferguson on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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A member of the St.Louis County Police tactical team fires rounds of tear gas into a crowd of people in response to a series of gun shots fired at the police during demonstrations along W. Florissant Road near the QuikTrip in Ferguson on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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A member of the St. Louis County Police tactical team sleeps in the back of the team's armored truck after arriving back at the command post W. Florissant Avenue at about 2:49 A.M. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. After more than a week of sometimes violent protests police were exhausted. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Protesters move towards Kiener Plaza during Ferguson October march in downtown St. Louis on Saturday, October, 11, 2014. Thousands of people took part in the march down Market Street and rally in Kiener Plaza that was designed to keep up the public pressure charge police officer Darren Wilson with murder for shooting and killing Michael Brown. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Michael Brown protesters fight to regain control of a flag that was taken by a fan (right) leaving the Edward Jones Dome after the St. Louis Rams game in St. Louis on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2014. Several fights erupted in a confusing and hectic scene as fans and protesters clashed after the game. Two protesters were arrested but no fans were arrested. The protests were part of the continuing community outcry over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Summary --On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer in Missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. Some witnesses say Brown had his hands raised over his head and was surrendering. Another account, according to an investigator, is that Brown assaulted Wilson, reached for the officer's gun and was charging toward the officer when he was shot. Brown's death sparked a massive response from those upset with what they viewed as an unjustified shooting and the continued targeting of African-American people by police. Weeks of sustained, sometimes violent, protests followed. On the most intense nights of unrest some protesters threw rocks, bottles, Molotov cocktails, fired gunshots and set fires. In response police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades to break up the crowd. The days and weeks have stretched into months of protests. Protesters are calling for the arrest of Officer Wilson on murder charges and are seeking wider systematic change. Local, state and federal officials have all launched investigations into the shooting. Currently the region is waiting for the grand jury's decision about whether or not Officer Wilson will face charges in connection with the shooting.
David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Third Place: Al Diaz / Miami Herald
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Sweetwater Police Officer Amauris Bastidas helps rescue a five-month-old baby boy, Sebastian de la Cruz, who stopped breathing while traveling on State Road 836 with his aunt, Pamela Rauseo, 37. Rauseo saved the boy after performing CPR twice along the road on Thursday, February 20, 2014. At right is Lucilla Godoy who stopped to assist in the rescue.
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A distraught Pamela Rauseo, 37, reacts after performing CPR on her nephew, Sebastian de la Cruz, 5 months. who stopped breathing. She performed CPR, got the baby breathing, then handed the baby to Sweetwater Police Officer Amauris Bastidas as they wait for fire rescue.
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Sweetwater Police Officer Amauris Bastidas keeps a watchful eye while waiting for paramedics after aiding a five-month-old Sebastian de la Cruz who stopped breathing. The baby's aunt performed CPR after pulling her SUV over on the side of the road along State Road 836 on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
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A distraught Pamela Rauseo, 37, argues with police officers for her nephew back after the baby stopped breathing a second time.
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Officer Bastidas returns the baby to Pamela Rauseo, 37, after the baby stopped breathing a second time.
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Pamela Rauseo, 37, performs CPR on her nephew, five-month-old Sebastian de la Cruz after the baby stopped breathing for a second time and turned blue along Florida State Road 836 on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
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Pamela Rauseo, 37, continues to argue with officers as she attempts to perform CPR on her nephew, five-month-old Sebastian de la Cruz after the baby stopped breathing a second time and turned blue along Florida State Road 836 on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
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Pamela Rauseo, 37, performs CPR on her nephew, five-month-old Sebastian de la Cruz after the baby stopped breathing for a second time and turned blue along Florida State Road 836 on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
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Pamela Rauseo, 37, checks on her nephew as she performs CPR on the five-month-old Sebastian de la Cruz after the baby stopped breathing a second time and turned blue along Florida State Road 836 on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
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Miami-Dade Fire paramedic Lieutenant Alvaro Tonanez arrives on the scene to assist in the rescue as they wait for transportation to arrive. At left is Lucilla Godoy who stopped her car to assist with the rescue.
Al Diaz / Miami Herald
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Miami Fire Rescue paramedic transports five-month-old Sebastian de la Cruz to the hospital after the baby stopped breathing.The baby's aunt ,Pamela Rauseo, performed CPR and saved him after she pulled her SUV over on the side of the road along State Road 836 on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
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Honorable Mention: Scott Olson / Getty Images
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 11: Protests erupt in Missouri following the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. Police force protestors from the business district into nearby neighborhoods on August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as residents and their supporters protested the shooting by police of an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown who was killed Saturday in this suburban St. Louis community. Yesterday 32 arrests were made after protests turned into rioting and looting in Ferguson.
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 15: A Police officer confronts a demonstrators during a protest over the shooting death of Michael Williams on August 15, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police shot pepper spray, smoke, gas and flash grenades at protestors before retreating. Several businesses were looted as the county police sat nearby with armored personnel carriers (APC). Violent outbreaks have taken place in Ferguson since the shooting death of Brown by a Ferguson police officer on August 9.
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ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 09: Demonstrators march through the streets protesting the October 8 killing of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. by an off duty St. Louis police officer on October 9, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis area has been struggling to heal since riots erupted in suburban Ferguson, Missouri after the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer on August 9.
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 17: Police advance while sending a volley of tear gas toward demonstrators protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police shot smoke and tear gas into the crowd of several hundred as they advanced near the police command center which has been set up in a shopping mall parking lot. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 17: A woman gets help as she tries to recover from a tear gas attack by police who attacked demonstrators protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police shot smoke and tear gas into the crowd of several hundred as they advanced near the police command center which has been set up in a shopping mall parking lot. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 19: Police charge into the media work area with rifles at ready as they try to control demonstrators protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 19, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 17: Gabrielle Walker, 5, protests the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.
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ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 12: Demonstrators protesting the killings of 18-year-olds Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri Police officer and Vonderrit Myers Jr. by an off duty St. Louis police officer are confronted by police wearing riot gear on October 12, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis area has been struggling to heal since riots erupted in suburban Ferguson following Brown death.
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 19: A demonstrator is arrested while protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 19, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 16: Business owner Mustafa Alshalabi cleans damage to his store after it was looted during another night of rioting following protests over the shooting death of Michael Brown on August 16, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Looters ransacked several businesses for several hours as police held a position nearby with military grade weapons and armored personnel carriers (APC). Violent outbreaks have taken place almost nightly in Ferguson since the shooting death of Brown by a Ferguson police officer on August 9.
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Police watch as demonstrators protest the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 19, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 17: Tear gas rains down on a woman kneeling in the street with her hands in the air after a demonstration over the killing of teenager Michael Brown by a Ferguson police was attacked by police August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his August 9, death.
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Honorable Mention: Bulent Kilic / Agence France-Presse
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A man protects a woman as they face a police officer dispersing protesters who gathered on the central Istoklal avenue near Taksim square in Istanbul, on May 31, 2014, as the police blocked access to the square during the one year anniversary of the Gezi Park and Taksim Square demonstrations. Demosntrations and clashes in Istanbul have become commonplace, from protesting against the govenment or for mine safety, to demonstrating againt the killing of protesters.
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A protester falls back during clashes with riot police, as part of a demonstration after the funeral of a protester killed in a recent demonstration, on May 23, 2014, in the Okmeydani district of Istanbul.
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A protester uses a firework as he clashes with Turkish riot police using water cannons to disperse protesters during a demonstration against the recent mine accident in Soma, on May 22, 2014, in the Okmeydani district of Istanbul.
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A man threatens Kurdish protesters with a box-cutter as Turkish policemen grab him during a demonstration on June 8, 2014, in the Bagcilar district of Istanbul. The demonstration followed the death of a man in clashes with Turkish soldiers the night before in Lice, southeastern Turkey.
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A plain clothes police officer (L) detains a protestor as police officers disperse protesters who gathered on the central Istoklal avenue near Taksim square in Istanbul, on May 31, 2014, as the police blocked access to the square during the one year anniversary of the Gezi Park and Taksim Square demonstrations.
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Injured protesters lie on the ground as Turkish riot police officers fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators gathered on the central Istoklal avenue near Taksim square in Istanbul, on May 31, 2014, as the police blocked access to the square during the one year anniversary of the Gezi Park and Taksim Square demonstrations.
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People clean the blood of Ugur Kurt, a protester killed in a recent anti-government demonstration, at the place where he was shot, on May 23, 2014, in the Okmeydani district of Istanbul. Turkish riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at crowds after a second person died from anti-government protests that have turned into running battles on the streets of Istanbul.
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People gather around the coffin of Ugur Kurt, a protester killed in a recent anti-government protest, during his funeral, on May 23, 2014, in the Okmeydani district of Istanbul. Turkish riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at crowds today after a second person died from anti-government protests that have turned into running battles on the streets of Istanbul.
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Militants of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) stand in the street with guns during a demonstration after the funeral of a protester killed in a recent protest, on May 23, 2014, in the Okmeydani district of Istanbul.
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A protester runs away as Turkish riot police use water cannons to disperse protesters during a demonstration against the recent mine accident in Soma, on May 22, 2014, in the Okmeydani district of Istanbul. One man was injured when Turkish riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse a group of Istanbul protesters hurling Molotov cocktails and stones.
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A woman tries to escape from tear gas as Turkish riot police fire rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse protesters during a demonstration against the recent mine accident in Soma, on May 22, 2014, in the Okmeydani district of Istanbul.
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Honorable Mention - 2014 News Picture Story
People help a man on a wheelchair during a clash between Kurdish protestors and Turkish riot policemen on June 8, 2014, in the Bagcilar district of Istanbul. The demonstration followed the death of a man during clashes with Turkish soldiers the night before in Lice, southeastern Turkey.
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