From the moment the newsroom heard of the passing of Detroit icon and world-renowned singer ArethaFranklin, the photo and video team went into action to cover — through photos, videos, live reports and drone footage — nearly two weeks of Aretha-focused coverage that captured the impact she had on her hometown and the world. This massive staff effort — which included support from three other Gannett photographers and drone pilots — was led by me along with photo editors Rashaun Rucker and Melanie Maxwell.