Pandemic. Politics. Protest.
Those were the central issues that dominated 2020. Our photographers selected images from our coverage that best capture and illustrate those major storylines of 2020.
Below are the images that told the story of the year in politics. We also have photo highlights of the pandemic and the protests. You can find a complete collection here of more than 100 of the very best shots WBUR took in 2020.
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Jan. 30 | Supporters cheered as then-presidential candidate Joe Biden stepped up to the podium before a speech at the Vince Meyer Learning Center in Waukee, Iowa, part of his “Soul of the Nation” election tour.
Timothy W. Smith
Timothy W. Smith pleaded not guilty April 1 to two charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a girl under the age of 15 and a charge of domestic battery involving physical contact against the same victim.
Bryan C. McGee
Bryan C. McGee was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of a stolen handgun after accepting a plea deal. A judge dismissed one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.Â
Justin D. Tate
Police say Justin D. Tate picked up a runaway 14-year-old girl and force-fed her methamphetamine before making her perform sex acts and then raping her. He was arrested March 24.
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It seems completely random : Families grieving after 2 people killed by someone in a black Tahoe
A black Tahoe is connected to three shootings over the past few days, police said. No one has been arrested. Author: Alex Rozier (WFAA) Updated: 4:36 PM EST November 17, 2020
DALLAS The fatal shooting of a 36-year-old man Saturday night near Interstate 35E seems completely random, the man s mother said.
Adam Gautreau was found dead around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Empire Central Drive and North Stemmons Freeway.
Dallas police said Gautreau was shot by someone inside a black Tahoe, a vehicle that may be linked to another slaying about 30 minutes later.