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The above photo by Jonathan Bachman for Reuters has already become the most iconic image from the protests in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this weekend. The woman in the photo is reportedly Leshia Evans, mother to a five-year-old boy. Bachman described... — The above photo by Jonathan Bachman for Reuters has already become the most iconic image from the protests in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this weekend. The woman in the photo is reportedly Leshia Evans, mother to a five-year-old boy. Bachman described her actions and why many are calling her a hero.

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