David Butow Photographs Star Ballroom Shooting Memorials and Resilience for CNN

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January 29, 2023

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN. Photographs by David Butow

After tragedy struck Monterey Park’s vibrant dance community, residents insist they will return to their beloved ballroom --click for full article.

People gather at the Monterey Park City Hall for a candlelight vigil honoring 11 victims of a mass shooting in the city on Lunar New Year's Eve.

The gates outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio have become surrounded by a makeshift memorial.

The gates outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio have become surrounded by a makeshift memorial.

Kevin Leung stands outside of the dance studio where he rented space for years to teach Kung Fu and traditional lion dancing. He knew two of those killed in the shooting.

David Butow's photograph from Uvalde, Texas leads the New York Times Editorial "A Heartbroken Nation".

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May 28, 2022

David Butow's photograph leads the New York Times Editorial "A Heartbroken Nation".