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Year in Review: 2013 Photos

From the abortion debate and filibuster to presidential controversy at the University of Texas to struggles on the Texas-Mexico border, some of the Trib's best photos of 2013.

by Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson and Todd Wiseman

From the abortion debate and filibuster to presidential controversy at the University of Texas to emotional stories of struggles on the Texas-Mexico border, some of the Trib's best photos of 2013.

  • State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, wears pink shoes during her June 25, 2013, filibuster of Senate Bill 5, which would tighten regulations on abortion providers in Texas.
    Enlarge photo by: Bob Daemmrich
    State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, wears pink shoes during her June 25, 2013, filibuster of Senate Bill 5, which would tighten regulations on abortion providers in Texas. (Read the story.)
  • Inmates at the Powledge Unit in Palestine participate in a yoga class on Dec. 10, 2013.
    Enlarge photo by: Laura Buckman
    Inmates at the Powledge Unit in Palestine participate in a yoga class on Dec. 10, 2013. (Read the story.)
  • Embattled University of Texas at Austin President Billl Powers listens to a report during the University of Texas System Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 14, 2013.
    Enlarge photo by: Bob Daemmrich
    Embattled University of Texas at Austin President Billl Powers listens to a report during the University of Texas System Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 14, 2013. (Read the story.)
  • Twins Nitza Alvarado Espinoza (black shirt) and Mitzi Alvarado Espinoza, with their sister Deisy, at a rally on Nov. 9, 2013. The sisters started "Hijos de Desaparecidos" after their mother was kidnapped by the Mexican military in Chihuahua.
    Enlarge photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera
    Twins Nitza Alvarado Espinoza (black shirt) and Mitzi Alvarado Espinoza, with their sister Deisy, at a rally on Nov. 9, 2013. The sisters started "Hijos de Desaparecidos" after their mother was kidnapped by the Mexican military in Chihuahua. (Read the story.)
  • Carlos Gutierrez finishes his 13-day bike ride across Texas in Austin on Nov. 9, 2013.
    Enlarge photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera
    Carlos Gutierrez finishes his 13-day bike ride across Texas in Austin on Nov. 9, 2013. (Read the story.)
  • Former prostitute and crack addict Kathryn Griffin leads the "We've Been There, Done That" prostitute rehabilitation program at the Harris County Jail.
    Enlarge photo by: Calle Richmond
    Former prostitute and crack addict Kathryn Griffin leads the "We've Been There, Done That" prostitute rehabilitation program at the Harris County Jail. (Read the story.)
  • On the final day of the special legislative session, July 13, 2013, demonstrators from both sides of the abortion debate filled the Capitol building as the Senate *approved House Bill 2*, a measure that tightened regulations on abortion providers.
    Enlarge photo by: Todd Wiseman
    On the final day of the special legislative session, July 13, 2013, demonstrators from both sides of the abortion debate filled the Capitol building as the Senate approved House Bill 2, a measure that tightened regulations on abortion providers. (Read the story.)
  • Thousands attended the Texas Rally for Life at the Capitol on Jan. 26, 2013. Speakers included Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston.
    Enlarge photo by: Callie Richmond
    Thousands attended the Texas Rally for Life at the Capitol on Jan. 26, 2013. Speakers included Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston. (Read the story.)
  • City of Bastrop waterpumps near the Colorado River at Fisherman's Park in Bastrop, Tx.
    Enlarge photo by: Spencer Selvidge
    City of Bastrop waterpumps near the Colorado River at Fisherman's Park in Bastrop. (Read the story.)
  • Dennis and Patty Thuesen hold a photo of their son John Thuesen on Dec. 11, 2013. An Iraq war veteran, John Thuesen is appealing his death row sentence for the murders of his girlfriend and her brother, arguing that jurors at his trial were not adequately informed about post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Enlarge photo by: Callie Richmond
    Dennis and Patty Thuesen hold a photo of their son John Thuesen on Dec. 11, 2013. An Iraq war veteran, John Thuesen is appealing his death row sentence for the murders of his girlfriend and her brother, arguing that jurors at his trial were not adequately informed about post-traumatic stress disorder. (Read the story.)
  • A court of inquiry on Feb. 6, 2013, investigates the role of former Williamson County District Attorney Ken Anderson in the wrongful conviction of Michael Morton.
    Enlarge photo by: Callie Richmond
    A court of inquiry on Feb. 6, 2013, investigates the role of former Williamson County District Attorney Ken Anderson in the wrongful conviction of Michael Morton. (Read the story.)
  • U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is greeted by hundreds of supporters in Houston on Oct. 21, 2013, at a homecoming event hosted by a local Tea Party organization.
    Enlarge photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera
    U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is greeted by hundreds of supporters in Houston on Oct. 21, 2013, at a homecoming event hosted by a local Tea Party organization. (Read the Tribpedia entry.)
  • A German-language service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Serbin, founded by Wendish immigrants.
    Enlarge photo by: Spencer Selvidge
    A German-language service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Serbin, founded by Wendish immigrants. (Read the story.)
  • A Canadian family of Indian descent at a Sugar Land hotel on Nov. 18, 2013, after attending a wedding with family members.
    Enlarge photo by: Michael Stravato
    A Canadian family of Indian descent at a Sugar Land hotel on Nov. 18, 2013, after attending a wedding with family members. (Read the story.)
  • Ignacio Villa, left, and Arturo Ibarra, right, of the mariachi group Los Gavilanes get their shoes shined on Avenida Juárez in Ciudad Juárez, México, on Jul. 9, 2013.
    Enlarge photo by: Vanessa Monsisvais
    Ignacio Villa, left, and Arturo Ibarra, right, of the mariachi group Los Gavilanes get their shoes shined on Avenida Juárez in Ciudad Juárez, México, on July 9, 2013. (Read the story.)
  • Yesenia Alvarado holds her daughter, Medicaid patient Melanie Almaraz, 2, while waiting to see Dr. Alberto Vasquez for the treatment of a fever at the Su Clinica Familiar in Harlingen on Jul. 9, 2013.
    Enlarge photo by: Eddie Seal
    Yesenia Alvarado holds her daughter, Medicaid patient Melanie Almaraz, 2, while waiting to see Dr. Alberto Vasquez for the treatment of a fever at the Su Clinica Familiar in Harlingen on July 9, 2013. (Read the story.)
  • A damaged portion of the Interstate Highway 37 frontage road, south of Farm-to-Market Road 99 in Live Oak County on Aug. 16, 2013
    Enlarge photo by: Eddie Seal
    A damaged portion of the Interstate Highway 37 frontage road, south of Farm-to-Market Road 99 in Live Oak County on Aug. 16, 2013. (Read the story.)

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