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James Lankford, together with his daughters Jordan (left) Hannah (right) and his wife Cindy, prays with supporters during a watch party at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman

Last night I photographed a Stand for the Silent rally on the south side of the Oklahoma State Capitol here in Oklahoma City. After that, I drove a few blocks north to cover James Lankford’s watch party. These are a couple of my favorite images from last night’s news events that we just didn’t have enough room for in the newspaper. To read articles about Ty Smalley and the Stand for the Silent campaign, click here. To take a look at more pictures from The Oklahoman Photography Department, click here.

Kirk Smalley gets a hug from Alexis Cedillo, a Putnam City West High School student during a Stand for the Silent event at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Kirk's son Ty Smalley committed suicide earlier this year after being bullied. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman

-John Clanton

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