The Best Images of the Year: 57 Captivating Photos of 2016
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ABC News photo editors have picked a selection of what we think are some of the most striking and memorable images from the news this year.
Pictured: A demonstrator protesting the shooting death of Alton Sterling is detained by law enforcement near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 9, 2016.