One year later: Baltimore unrest, through Devin Allen’s eyes
In the weeks following the arrest and death last year of Freddie Gray, who sustained fatal injuries while in police custody, Devin Allen followed the action.
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Year in review
Freddie Gray: protests, aftermath
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Viewing Baltimore from above
Alejandro Orengo, Baltimore Street Photographer
When Alejandro Orengo, a Baltimore photographer and filmmaker, covered the riots in April following the death of Freddie Gray, he wasn’t working as a member of the press. He just wanted to document what he thought would become history. He was roughed up in the crowds, but managed to capture remarkable images. And that’s just a small part of the work he’s done in Baltimore.
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New human relative, student protest in Bangladesh, crossing the Mediterranean Sea | Sept. 10
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John Patterson, Baltimore Street Photographer
If Baltimore street photographer John Patterson could be invisible when he goes around shooting, he would be. Patterson, who runs a Facebook page and Tumblr called The Uncensored City, likes to capture moments with people in impoverished neighborhoods. Having grown weary of seeing photos of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and other tourist spots, he wanted to show what everyday life is like for residents of these areas.
Take a look at the next installment in our series, Baltimore Street Photographer.
Gray in Black & White
I watched the Freddie Gray protests unfold with two different eyes. One eye kept a watch over editorial photos for the Baltimore City Paper and the other looked out for shots that would evoke the raw energy of the events best rendered in black and white.
Much like Magnum photographer Gilles Peress’ seminal work Telex Iran, my black and white photos are more about mood, anger, time, and rage stripped of color. I do not shoot zoom, which is to say that all my lenses are “prime” or fixed so I have to get close to the action to get these photos. Sometimes I get too close.
Many aren’t “sharp” or “crisp” and that’s the intention. To make the viewer feel them as if they were right there, in the battle zone, not as if they’re staring at perfect photos on a newspaper page. I’m posting the photos daily on a Tumblr called Gray in Black & White.
J.M. Giordano is the photo editor at Baltimore City Paper.
100 lasting images from the Freddie Gray protests and aftermath in Baltimore
Over the past couple of weeks in Baltimore, thousands of images were produced that helped tell the story of the protests that followed the April 19, 2015, death of Freddie Gray, who sustained injuries while in police custody. Here are 100 of the more memorable photographs.
Wake for Officer Brian Moore, demonstrations in Burundi, Madrid Open | May 7
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Nationwide protests for Freddie Gray
The death of Freddie Gray, the 25 year old Baltimore man who died in police custody, sparked protests in Ferguson, New York, Denver, Philadelphia and many other cities across the nation.
Ping pong in Jiangsu, Universal Exposition, May Day demonstrations | May 1
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The signs of the Baltimore protests
Freddie Gray, 25, died on April 19 — a week after he was injured while being arrested by Baltimore police. Video of an arrest surfaced, and an investigation is under way. Throughout the week, thousands of protesters have marched through the city, holding signs calling for reform and justice. Follow our comprehensive Freddie Gray coverage here.
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