Minneapolis, MN 1/17/226-1/30/2206 Tim Walz image made for @theatlantic All other images made while on assignment for Anadolu Agency

The minutes and hours following 37-year-old Alex Pretti being shot and killed by a federal agent in this South Minneapolis neighborhood on January 25, 2026 Images made while on assignment for Anadolu Agency

One week in Minneapolis, MN Images taken January 9th-January 16th 2026 Renee Good was shot and killed by a federal agent conducting immigration enforcement operations on January 7th 2026 Images made on assignment for Anadolu Agency.

While going through my images from 2025 I noticed a common thread; hope. Despite the drastically different subjects, hope can take so many forms that it appears in each of these frames. Seeing these images side by side reminded me that hope and human connection can be one and the same. And just like hope, the connections we create are a cornerstone in the foundation of promise. When we build connections, we build hope. When we build hope, we build connections. Our roles in this world may all look different but they are all equally vital. So however you show up for yourself and for others, just do it well. It’ll be enough, I promise.