There have been many protests after violent incidents involving African Americans and the police last week.
On Sunday, dozens of protesters were arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where a black man was killed by police last Tuesday.
In an atmosphere of heightened racial tension, and amid growing debate over the seeming militarization of American police, the photo above stood out and has gotten attention of the media.
It was taken by Jonathan Bachman, a New Orleans-based photographer who has been working for Reuters in the past few days.
The image shows a young woman in a dress standing calmly in front of two police officers wearing layers of armour, and appearing to approach her in a hurry.
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