March Against Police Violence

My favorite picture is called “March Against Police Violence”. This was taken by John J. Kim (a professional photographer who works for The Chicago Tribune) since November 25, 2015. In addition, the photograph was awarded with the 3^rd prize Of category: Contemporary Issues of the World Press Photo 2016.

The photograph shows Lamon Reccord watching a policeman during a march against racial violence. The march was unleashed after the murder of Laquan McDonald (a 17 year old boy) who was killed by a Chicago city policeman. The youth was shot 16 times by the officer, which caused the annoyance of the black population of the United States, who protested several times throughout that year.

I really like this photograph, because it exposes the abuse of power executed by the police in ethnic minorities. It reminds me of the case of Chile, where the students and Mapuches are beaten by the police without any compassion.

The photograph shows the spectator an important reflection of the contemporary times. It shows the violence that the world currently has.