Maryland’s first Black governor, anti-government protests in Peru and more of the week’s best photos

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Choir members of Ebenezer A.M.E. Church celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at his memorial in Washington; San Antonio Abad Church in Malaga, Spain blesses animals on the feast of the patron saint of animals, Saint Anthony; President Biden and Vice President Harris are presented with jerseys during a celebration of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors at the White House; dozens of people were killed and wounded when a Russian missile struck and collapsed an apartment complex in Dnipro, Ukraine. See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

Governor-elect Wes Moore walks with his wife, Dawn Flythe Moore, and their two children, James and Mia, to the State House for his inauguration following a wreath-laying ceremony at the docks, where enslaved people once arrived. Moore was sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor. He is only the third elected Black governor in U.S. history.Members of the Judah Gathering Choir of Ebenezer A.M.E. Church sing during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration at his memorial.

Police in riot gear block a street as a building burns behind them after a day of clashes with anti-government protesters, who are seeking immediate elections, President Dina Boluarte's resignation, the release of ousted President Pedro Castillo and justice for protesters killed in the clashes.Firefighters rescue a survivor from the ruins of a residential apartment complex that was hit by a Russian missile strike the day before.

Rescue services work near the wreckage of a helicopter crash. At least 18 people died, including three children, after a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten and a residential building, the head of Kyiv Regional Military Administration wrote on telegram.

 

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Anti-government protests? Even the “protestors” declared it an insurgency. But gotta clamp down on your word usage!

Maryland should take in more illegals. Sanctuary free votes and all you know.

They look great but why do I get hunger games vibes from this photo?

This is how he was allegedly elected identification at the polls accepted a number of alternatives, including a utility bill, paystub so if we just crossed the border and were bused to Maryland we take our utility bill paid for by Biden and vote I love this country

What a lovely family.

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