NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships by Justin Merriman

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Hot Mass by Justin Merriman

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Aaron Clark is photographed at Hot Mass in Downtown, Pittsburgh on March 20, 2019. Clark is co-founder of the Humanaut and Honcho DJ collectives/event production crews, and the weekly 'Hot Mass' after-hours club in Pittsburgh. He also serves as a key member of Pittsburgh's annual VIA Music & New Media Festival.

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Lauren Goshinski, co-founder of the VIA Festival, gfx collective, and resident DJ at Hot Mass is photographed at the after-hours club in Pittsburgh on March, 20, 2019.

Beto O'Rourke by Justin Merriman

Beto O’Rourke, the former three-term Texas congressman and Senate hopeful, campaigns at Penn State University a week into his presidential bid on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 in State College, Pa. O’Rourke’s stop in Pennsylvania follows visits to Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan before heading to New Hampshire.

Facing a Predator by Justin Merriman

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U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works by Justin Merriman

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Shawn Jones by Justin Merriman

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Shawn Jones, 30, of Baldwin holds his AR-15 in an alley in Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood on Tuesday evening, January 15, 2019. Jones was part of the pro-gun rally in Pittsburgh on Jan. 7 that was held in response to Pittsburgh City Council legislation calling to ban assault-style weapons and types of ammunition in the wake of the Oct. 27 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. "I believe its important for any human to have the ability to protect themselves," says Jones.

Second Amendment Rally by Justin Merriman

Several hundred supporters of the Second Amendment gather at the City-County Building on Monday, January 7, 2019 in Downtown, Pittsburgh. The protesters gathered to rally against the city council's proposed restrictions and banning of semi-automatic rifles, certain ammunition and firearms accessories within city limits.

Nick Grimes by Justin Merriman

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Nick Grimes, who keeps an arsenal of firearms in his Oakmont, Pa., home, sees a practical line between his right to own those weapons and the federal government’s right to ban so-called “bump stocks,” which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns.

Refugee Community Reacts by Justin Merriman

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