G20 Summit - Friday

Written By Justin Merriman
Jason Hurd, 30, of Kingsport, TN a demonstrator with Iraq Veterans Against the War, wears his dog tags as he protests in front of Soldiers' and Sailors Hall in Oakland before the start of the permitted march from Oakland to Downtown on Friday, September 25, 2009. Hurd served 10 years in the Army as a medic and spent one year deployed in Iraq.
A man walks past a chalk painting along Fifth Avenue in Oakland calling for the end to the Iraq war.
A protester gives the peace sign to police at the rally along Fifth Avenue in Oakland before the start of the permitted march from Oakland to Downtown on Friday.
A protester cheers at the rally along Fifth Avenue in Oakland before the start of the permitted march.
A protester who refused to be identified stands between a line of Pennsylvania State Police troopers before the start of Friday's protest.
Supporters of a free Tibet protest in front of Soldiers' and Sailors Hall in Oakland before the start of the permitted march.
Russ Fedorka, 57, of McKeesport tries to block police from the tail end of the rally along Fifth Avenue in Oakland.
A protester cheers at the rally along Fifth Avenue in Oakland before the start of the permitted march.
A protester tries to block a police vehicle at the rally along Fifth Avenue in Oakland.
A protester covers his face at the rally along Fifth Avenue in Oakland.
A protester tries to block a police line at the back of the rally along Fifth Avenue in Oakland.
Riot police line the streets of Oakland on Friday night before police clashed with protesters and arrested dozens.
A protester stands along Forbes Avenue in Oakland before the protest was stopped by hundreds of police who arrested dozens of protesters.
Tribune Review photojournalist Guy Wathen has his eyes washed out by a protest medic near Heinz Chapel in Oakland after police maced him while he was trying to get out of the area blocked by police.

Here are a few photos from the final day of the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh on Friday, September 25, 2009 .
Justin Merriman

Justin Merriman is a freelance photojournalist, commercial photographer, licensed drone pilot, and filmmaker based in Pittsburgh. His career began in Southwestern Pennsylvania, where he worked as a newspaper photographer dedicated to community storytelling and politics. Since then, his work has been recognized with regional, national, and international awards and has appeared in publications around the world.

After covering the crash of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001, Merriman committed to documenting the U.S. military’s War on Terror, reporting from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and across the United States. His international assignments have also included life in Fidel Castro’s Cuba, India’s campaign to eradicate polio, the aftermath of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba in 2012, the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis in Rome, the second anniversary of Egypt’s revolution, Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea, and the uncertain future of Guantanamo Bay in 2015. That same year, he traveled the full U.S.–Mexico border to document immigration issues.

In addition to photography, Merriman works as a director and filmmaker, creating recent films on refugees in Turkey, Jordan, India, and South Africa.

Closer to home, he frequently covers stories across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, focusing on the intersections of economic, environmental, and political life. Most recently, he reported on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and its impact on the community.

Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Merriman graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg with a B.A. in English Writing. In 2009, the university awarded him its prestigious Alumnus of Distinction award. He is a founding member of Argo Collective, a group of photographers sharing diverse visions of America. He lives outside Pittsburgh with his wife, Stephanie Strasburg, a photojournalist with PublicSource.

http://www.justinmerriman.com
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