Photojournalism

Faith Rally by Justin Merriman

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People gather for the 'Faith Rally for Justice 4 Antwon’ on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa. The region has seen days of protests since the June 19 shooting death of Antwon Rose II by East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld who opened fire when the 17-year-old fled a traffic stop. Rosfeld is facing a criminal homicide charge. 

A Family's Fears by Justin Merriman

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People Call for Justice for Antwon by Justin Merriman

People take to the streets of Pittsburgh in the days following the police killing of an unarmed black male. 17-year-old Antwon Rose II was shot by an East Pittsburgh police officer on June 19 after the vehicle he was riding in was stopped by police. Rose, a passenger in the car, fled the vehicle during the traffic stop, and was shot three times by Officer Michael Rosfeld who has been charged with criminal homicide. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images) 

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Countdown to Election Day by Justin Merriman

May Day March by Justin Merriman

People join in a May Day march and demonstration for immigrant and worker rights on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pa. The march was supported by Bend the Arc, LCLAA Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, Pittsburgh United, SEIU Healthcare PA, USW District 10, and USW Local 3657. 

Great-Grandparent Caregiver by Justin Merriman

Read more about Patricia and her raising her great-grandchildren in the Arizona Daily Star

Keeping Families Together by Justin Merriman

To read more about Hazel and her granddaughter, Trinity, visit the Arizona Daily Star

Appomattox, Virginia by Justin Merriman

March For Our Lives by Justin Merriman

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Kristine Hayes of Greensburg, Pa., holds up a 'March for Our Lives' sign as Martin Palla, 33, of Rostraver Township, Pa., stands with his AR-15 rifle across the street from demonstrators joining in the ‘March for Our Lives' rally at the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Friday, March 23, 2018 in Greensburg, Pa. 

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join marches across the country on Saturday in response to the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that claimed 17 lives last month. The demonstrators are calling for stricter gun control and an end to gun violence in our schools and communities.  - Justin Merriman / American Reportage

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DuraEdge by Justin Merriman

Grant McKnight, president and founder of DuraEdge, holds some of the raw mineral from his raw clay production in his hand on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Slippery Rock, Pa. DuraEdge is the country's top producer of baseball dirt. Their mix of clay, sand and silt will be used at many ballparks in Major League Baseball.  Read more about DuraEdge in the Wall Street Journal
 

Trump Campaigns for Saccone by Justin Merriman

To read more about Trump's visit to Moon Township, Pa., visit the Washington Examiner