Robert Cohen captured St. Louis in photos. He reflects on 30+ years behind the lens episode artwork

EPISODE · May 12, 2025 · 20 MIN

Robert Cohen captured St. Louis in photos. He reflects on 30+ years behind the lens

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Robert Cohen recently retired after a 38-year career, the last 25 years spent at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Cohen was part of a team of Post photographers who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for their work covering the Ferguson protests. Cohen reflects on his famous photo of Edward ‘Skeeda’ Crawford throwing a tear gas canister during the protests, and other moments from his career in journalism.

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Robert Cohen captured St. Louis in photos. He reflects on 30+ years behind the lens

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Robert Cohen recently retired after a 38-year career, the last 25 years spent at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Cohen was part of a team of Post photographers who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for their work covering the Ferguson protests. Cohen...

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