Fire capped the night at the anti-capitalist protest in Seattle, which turned violent as police used flashbang grenades and pepper spray on protestors, who threw rocks and other objects. At least 15 were arrested and three police officers were injured, while several protestors and observers were also injured.
Recent work for Reuters: http://www.photographer-in-seattle.com/seattle-may-day-protests-recent-work-for-reuters/
Demonstrators and members of the media flee moments before a police “flashbang” grenade explodes during an anti-capitalist protest in Seattle, Washington May 1, 2015. The anti-capitalist May Day march in Seattle turned violent on Friday when demonstrators threw rocks and wrenches at police, who responded by lobbing “flashbangs” and shooting pepper balls, according to police and media reports. On a day of demonstration traditionally known as International Workers’ Day, Labour Day or May Day, anti-capitalist protesters battled police and caused property damage, with at least 15 arrests made and three officers injured, according to authorities. REUTERS/David Ryder
May Day Seattle 2015
Beautiful photographs on display today at Andrew Waits’ opening of Boondock at Glass Box gallery in Seattle. Congrats, buddy
Recent work in The Washington Post: “Minecraft is finally fixing its huge gender problem” http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/04/27/minecraft-is-finally-fixing-its-huge-gender-problem/
Recent work in NYT: “Washington State Tightens Its Law on Medical #Marijuana” http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/us/washington-state-tightens-its-law-on-medical-marijuana.html
Teacher walkout with student and parent support today in Arlington, WA
Wow! Someone read about Oso mudslide survivor Tim Ward’s story in The Wall Street Journal and anonymously paid off his entire $360,000 mortgage. That is insane: http://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-state-mudslide-victim-gets-360-000-mortgage-gift-1429651385
Here is the original story that Zusha wrote, with pics and video by me: http://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-state-landslide-leaves-deep-scars-on-survivors-1426874658
Back in Seattle, on assignment at the mall. Yay for malls 💀
Packed house for Sebastian Junger, speaking emotionally after the screening of his documentary on Tim Hetherington four year anniversary of Tim and Chris Hondros’s death in Libya
En route to MoMa in a foggy day
NYCFC vs Portland Timbers at Yankee Stadium