AJC Photos of the Month -- June

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AJC Photos of the Month -- June

The marathon police training center vote, Braves hot streak and the Georgia GOP convention are among the news events the AJC photojournalists covered during June.

The threat of storms and rain never kept any kid from having a little summer fun in the water. Here Isannah Brightwell-5 frolicked in the water at Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Historic Vine City located at Vine Street and Joseph E. Boone Boulevard in Northwest Atlanta on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Isannah’s mother, Rahkisha Brightwell brought her and all 7 of her children to the park on Thursday. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II cannot make the catch to get out Washington Nationals right fielder Lane Thomas (not pictured) during the first inning at Truist Park, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Atlanta. The Braves won 3-2. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Protesters yell at council members after the vote passed 11 to 4 to approve legislation to fund the training center, on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

An Atlanta police officer attempts to remove the microphone from a protester as she speaks during the extended public comment portion ahead of the planned vote to approve legislation to fund the training center, in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

New York City's defender Tony Alfaro (bottom) slides tackle Atlanta United's forward Miguel Berry (top) during the first half in a MLS soccer match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Atlanta. Atlanta United ties New York City FC 2 - 2.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

A suspicious package caused evacuations at Piedmont West on Howell Mill Road in northwest Atlanta on Wednesday.

Gwinnett Stripers relief pitcher Grant Holmes delivers to a Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp batter during their game at Coolray Field, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Lawrenceville, Ga. The Stripers defeated the Jumbo Shrimp 6-2. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

A bengal tiger named Gabby is shown in her enclosure at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Locust Grove, Ga. The sanctuary is about to reopen after it was the site of a bird flu outbreak last august. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Videodrome owner Matt Booth poses for a portrait at the video rental store in Atlanta on Thursday, June 22, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks at the Commerce Club in Atlanta for an event put on by the Atlanta Press Club on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Coaches Andrew Brown (left) and Wilford Troup instruct during Mike Glenn Basketball Camp for the Deaf at Clairmont Presbyterian Church, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Decatur. The camp uses games, training sessions, guest speakers, contests and basketball drills from trainers and organizers who speak American Sign Language to give campers a basketball experience they might not receive elsewhere, Mike Glenn, a former player for the Atlanta Hawks, said. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Travelers came ready to fly on Friday, June 29, 2023, and was a busy day for security queues at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. More than 103,000 departing passengers were expected to pass through TSA checkpoints surpassing the record set on the Monday after the Super Bowl in Atlanta in 2019, said Robert Spinden, TSA’s federal security director in Atlanta. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias celebrates the final out in the ninth inning for a save against the Minnesota Twins at Truist Park, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Atlanta. The Braves won 3-0. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II stands on first base after hitting a single during a pitching change by the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning at Truist Park, Monday, June 26, 2023, in Atlanta. The Braves won 4-1. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Betty Lindberg poses for a photo at her home in Atlanta with medals from various races on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The 98-year-old runner will be running her 32nd Peachtree Road Race this year. (Natrice Miller/ Natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Views of the Atlanta Children’s Eternal Flame Memorial outside of Atlanta City Hall shown on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The memorial was created to honor the lives of children killed during the Atlanta Child Murders. (Natrice Miller/ Natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Daniela Sullivan-Marzahl blows a shofar before the Georgia GOP convention breakfast in Columbus on Saturday, June 10, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Georgia GOP convention in Columbus on Saturday, June 10, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Atlanta Dream center Cheyenne Parker (32) attempts to shoot against Sun Brionna Jones (42) during the first half of Sunday's WNBA game at Getaway Arena, June 11, 2023, in College Park. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Décembre Pierce holds necklaces with her son Parrish “PJ” Pierce’s photo at her home in Jonesboro on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. In 2020 her son Parrish was killed by a friend and fellow gang member after trying to get out of Sex Money Murder, a subset of the Bloods gang. (Natrice Miller/ Natrice.miller@ajc.com)

An attendee stands in a patch of light at the Georgia GOP convention in Columbus on Friday, June 9, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a 2-run home run during the first inning against the New York Mets at Truist Park on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Santonio Parker, 16, AD Roberts, 17, Demarious Wilson, 17, and Elijah Reese, 16 stand outside of the Help Empower Youth house on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The nonprofit created the Hey! Hydrate program as a tool to teach former ‘water boys’ entrepreneurial and life skills while allowing them to safely sell water in Atlanta. (Natrice Miller/ natrice.miller@ajc.com)

(L-R) Parisa Khosravi, Richard Griffiths, Annette Lenahan, and Ben Burnstein get together during a reunion of hundreds of current and former CNN employees outside the CNN building in Atlanta on Thursday, June 1, 2023. After more than 35 years, CNN is leaving its downtown building this year, with the entire operation moving to the Turner Techwood campus. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

People who knew the deceased victim were emotional after learning of the death from police at the scene. DeKalb County police were on the scene investigating a death of a woman who was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Stone Mountain on Thursday morning, June 22, 2023. Officers were called at around 5:30 a.m. when the victim's body was located outside of a building on Wood Bend Drive in the East Ponce Village community off Juliette Road. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Grandmother, Alkini Patterson spoke about the family’s anxiety while Atlanta police brought out additional resources to locate 3-missing children on Friday morning, June 2, 2023 in Northwest Atlanta. Britshonna McDaniel felt the weight of the world lift when a news reporter nodded “yes” to her question: “Did they find them?” Her two children and their cousin had been missing for 18 hours after they wandered away from their northwest Atlanta neighborhood park Thursday afternoon. The 6-year-old, 10-year-old and 14-year-old were found safe at a friend’s house at about 9 a.m. Friday. “In my heart, I just felt like something was really wrong because this has been too many hours,” McDaniel said. “I can’t wait ‘til they get here so I can hug them.” (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) works with a coach during a minicamp at the Atlanta Falcons Training Camp on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Flowery Branch, Ga.

Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Exotic birds are shown at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, which was the site of a bird flu outbreak last august, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Locust Grove, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Guests listen to a speaker during Women’s Resource Center’s Champion for Change event at Georgia Aquarium, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Atlanta.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Ronald Acuña Jr, high fives Ozzie Albies after the Braves beat Colorado Rockies 8-3 at Truist Park on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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The threat of storms and rain never kept any kid from having a little summer fun in the water. Here Isannah Brightwell-5 frolicked in the water at Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Historic Vine City located at Vine Street and Joseph E. Boone Boulevard in Northwest Atlanta on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Isannah’s mother, Rahkisha Brightwell brought her and all 7 of her children to the park on Thursday. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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