G20 Summit - Thursday

Written By Justin Merriman
A Pennsylvania National Guardsman stands watch on the West End Bridge early Thursday morning.
Supporters of a free Tibet march through Oakland.
A demonstrator for a free Tibet marches through Oakland.
Protesters avoid the pepper gas fired by police in Lawrenceville during their march.
A U.S. Coast Guard boat heads up the Monongahela River beneath the Smithfield Street Bridge Thursday morning.
Supporters for a free Tibet hold signs as they march through Oakland.
Police stand in a smoke cloud from a smoke bomb after a clash with protesters along Baum Boulevard during a march by demonstrators on Thursday.
Police arrest a protester near Baum Boulevard during a march by demonstrators on Thursday.
Police arrest a protester near Baum Boulevard.
Supporters of a free Tibet march along Forbes Avenue in Oakland on Thursday.
Police stand watch along Liberty Avenue near the Iron City Brewery near Lawrenceville during a march by demonstrators on Thursday.
Protesters push a dumpster at police down Liberty Avenue in Lawrenceville.
A protester with his face concealed stands in the crowded streets of Lawrenceville during a protest march on Thursday.
A protester runs through gas after police fired several canisters at the protesters in Lawrenceville.
A protester dressed as a cow taunts police in Lawrenceville.
Adele Meyer, 20, of Bloomfield skips in front of Police officers along Liberty Avenue as they move towards a large group of protesters.
A protester cheers as he marches through Bloomfield on Thursday.
Police take a defensive posture as they fire tear gas and shoot beanbag bullets at protesters along Baum Boulevard.
Police line up to fire non-lethal ammunition at protesters along Baum Boulevard during a march on Thursday.
Police form a blockade as they confront a protester along Baum Boulevard.
Police watch as protesters run off from Baum Boulevard during a march by demonstrators on Thursday.
Police form a blockade as they head to confront protesters along Baum Boulevard.
A large group of police stand across Baum Boulevard after a protest march turned violent on Thursday. Protesters threw rocks at police and broke several windows along their march from Lawrenceville.

These are a few of my images from my coverage of the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh on Thursday, September 24, 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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