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From Carnegie Knight news 21

  
Donovan Johnson was selected among 29 journalists for a nationwide reporting initiative focusing on the state of American Democracy. Johnson worked as a visual journalist traveling across the country to produce a photo essay as well as shooting and editing the official trailer for the project.

 








Photography By Donovan Johnson for News 21












‘The most horrible day’: Those at the Capitol on Jan. 6 carry scars, shame, satisfaction

Donovan Johnson traveled to Idaho, Wisconsin, Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia to complete a photo essay analyzing the lives of those who took part in the January 6 insurrection. 


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Pamela Hemphill



Pamela Hemphill drives through Boise, Idaho, on June 17, 2024. Hemphill served two months in prison for her actions during the Capitol insurrection. (Photo by Donovan Johnson/News21)







Hemphill holds her dog, Pork Chop, inside her apartment. (Photo by Donovan Johnson/News21)


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Hemphill recently returned to Boise – to the same apartment building, though a different unit, that she lived in before going to prison. Friends David Vincent, left, and Loyd Gibbons, right, help her unpack her belongings. (Photos by Donovan Johnson/News21)


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Hemphill says she fell into a deep depression after Jan. 6, prompting her to seek help from Alcoholics Anonymous, a safe haven for her for decades. (Photo by Donovan Johnson/News21)



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