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Protesters stamp their feet on the Thin Blue Line American flag in front the police, who lined up on the sidewalk as the protesters marched. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress/ Oakland, Calif., Aug. 28, 2020)

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The Oakland police officers walk in a line on the sidewalk as the protesters march forward. On the pillar behind the officers are two messages spray-painted that read, "Say her name" and "Abolish the police". Many such walls and buildings in Oakland have been covered in similar messages since the death of George Floyd. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress/ Oakland, Calif., Aug. 28, 2020)

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A protester raises his hands up in surrender while standing in front of the police, following the arrest of a protester. "I asked you all to fill up the gaps," another protester said to the crowd, in response to the arrest. They said that the police fired tear gas and pulled out a protester and handcuffed them during the chaos. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress/ Oakland, Calif., Aug. 28, 2020)

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The protest organizers prepare to burn a Thin Blue Line American flag in response to the verdict for the death of Breonna Taylor. (Harika Maddala/ Xpress Media)

A protester holds up an almost-... (Harika Maddala/ Xpress Media)

A protester holds up an almost-burnt Thin Blue Line American flag that the organizers set fire in response to the verdict for the death of Breonna Taylor. (Harika Maddala/ Xpress Media)

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A protester takes pictures of the fire placed beneath the guillotine. The organizers, who installed the guillotine outside San Jose City Hall, stated that it was a reference to the French Revolution and that it would serve as a reminder to the city officials of their accountability. (Harika Maddala/ Xpress Media)

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A person holds up a sign highlighting 'Ruth' in the word "Truth", honoring the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg, during Women's March on Market St. in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 17, 2020. The Women's March organizers handed out free signs to the participants in the beginning of the march, on McCallister Avenue. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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A biker takes a picture of a woman in an inflatable Donald Trump Baby costume during Women's March on Market St. in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 17, 2020. Many people wore clothing with historical and pop culture references such as the red dress from The Handmaid's Tale and the women's clothing from the Victorian era. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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A Bayview-Hunters Point resident who identifies herself as 'Little Bit' bursts into tears as she talks about the impact of environmental pollution on her family during the press conference. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress/ Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 1, 2020)

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A woman, who identifies herself as Mama Bear, bursts into tears as she talks about her son who is in the prison, during the protest outside San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, Calif., on Sunday, Jun. 28, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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Ny Nourn raises both her hands in response to the host asking whether anyone in the crowd had served in the prison or had loved ones currently in prison, during the protest outside San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, Calif., on Jun. 28, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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A family member of an inmate at the San Quentin State Prison sits on the sidewalk during the protest outside San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, Calif., on Sunday, Jun. 28, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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A woman, identifying herself as Mama Bear, brought a collage with photos and messages for her son who is currently in the prison, to the protest outside San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, Calif., on Sunday, Jun. 28, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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Protesters dance to Cupid Shuffle during the 4th of July protest at Dolores Park, in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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Protesters watch Michael Huston give a speech during the 4th of July protest at Dolores Park, in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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Protesters march from Dolores Park to City Hall holding signs, during the 4th of July protest, in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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A person takes a picture of people protesting outside the City Hall, during the 4th of July protest, in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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A protester pays respects for the Black people killed recently, at the altar setup outside the City Hall building, during the 4th of July protest, in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

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Updated Nov 2021

Topics Action, Activism, Civil Rights, Climate Change, Confrontation, Documentary, Elections, Emotion, Energy, Environment, Immigration, Incarceration, Industrial, Loss, Oppression, Pandemics, Photography, Photojournalism, Poverty, Protests, Racism, Reporting, Womens Rights, Workers Rights

Summary

2020 was the year of COVID-19 and protests. The streets of the San Francisco Bay Area saw thousands of protesters and marchers, including those grieving the loss of a loved one to officer-involved violence, violence in general or COVID. This is a compilation of what the year looked like after George Floyd was killed.

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