ZUMA Press won First Place in The Pictures of the Year International 2021, SPORTS ACTION. Sergei Bobylev, TASS News Agency via ZUMA Press Wire Service, for his emotional out of this world skater image. “Sergei owned the recent Russian Championships like NO other! This image is by far my favorite, yet his whole take was out of this world! Bravo SERGEI! Very proud to have ZUMA Press rep TASS and especially to rep your outstanding work.” – Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
March 12, 2021, Carson, California, USA: KITSIA P. GUARDADO teared up with emotion as she received her COVID-19 vaccine from Dr. LUCAS RESTREPO. Guardado was able to start her own trucking business with extended time away from her children because she had a nanny willing to support her efforts. Her nanny and friend of 22 years passed away after contracting the virus so the tears were for her and the other family and friends who have battled tragedy this past year. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters along with Northeast Community Clinic and support from local politicians were able to set up the clinic at Shippers Transport Express.
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June 10, 2020, Detroit, Michigan, USA: During the coronavirus pandemic, Allied Universal, a major security company, held a drive-through job fair in a church parking lot. The event allowed candidates for security officer positions to maintain social distancing through the interview process.
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zReportage.com Story of the Week #777: TUESDAY March 9, 2021: ‘TARGETED’ from ZUMA Press award winning Tampa Bay Times photographer Douglas R. Clifford and investigative reporters Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi: Florida’s Pasco County sheriff Chris Nocco took office in 2011 with a bold plan: to create a cutting-edge intelligence program that could stop crime before it happened. What he actually built was a system to continuously monitor and harass Pasco County residents, a Tampa Bay Times investigation has found. First the Sheriff’s Office generates lists of people it considers likely to break the law, based on arrest histories, then sends deputies to find and interrogate anyone whose name appears, often without probable cause, a search warrant or evidence of a specific crime. They swarm homes in the middle of the night, waking families and embarrassing people in front of their neighbors. In just five years, Nocco’s signature program has ensnared almost 1,000 people, with at least 1 in 10 were younger than 18. Some of the young people were labeled targets despite having only one or two arrests. One former deputy described the directive ‘Make their lives miserable until they move or sue.’ Welcome to: ‘TARGETED’
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February 28, 2021, Kozakov, Czech Republic: A man walking with baby in stroller on bright sunny day in the Bohemian Paradise (100 kilometers north from Prague) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, spewing incandescent lava and hot clouds 1,000 meters to the Southwest, upstream of the Krasak and Boyong Rivers, Pakem, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Tuesday, 26 January 2021. Mount Merapi is one of the easiest mountains evaporates among more than 120 volcanoes in the country.
January 27, 2021, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Mount Merapi in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, released a large hot cloud. A number of vulnerable residents were evacuated to a safe point following the danger of hot clouds that threatened them. The Indonesian volcanic authority said that this hot cloud reached the mountain ridge.
January 27, 2021, Sleman, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA: A motorist notices a large hot cloud coming out of Mount Merapi in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. A number of vulnerable residents were evacuated to a safe point following the danger of hot clouds threatening them. The Indonesian volcanic authority said that this hot cloud reached the mountain ridge. 3000 meters.
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July 23, 2020, Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela: Venezuelan citizens remain on the streets despite the decree radicalizing the quarantine due to the considerable increase in covid-19 cases. The population remains on the streets despite the fact that businesses were forced to close their doors, only working in the food, health and public service sectors.
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March 1, 2021, Hong Kong, China: Pro-Beijing henchman demonstrating outside West Kowloon Magistracy this morning with display of PRC national flag as the man march around the courthouse shouting political slogans.
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March 1, 2021, HONG KONG, CHINA: Pro-democracy former lawmaker and the accused, Kwong Chun-yu queuing up to enter West Kowloon Magistracy this morning for court hearing, Kwong is one of the 47 defendant who is facing charges of ‘ committing subversion against the state ‘ under the National Security Law.
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