Video-guillotine set up at Jeff Bezo's house 1 min 48 sec
On the 28th of June, protesters marched on the massive, palatial DC home of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. They brought a mock guillotine with them-and set it up right in front of Jeff Bezo's home.
On the 27th of June, an over 10 mile long FTP(Fuck the Police) march started in Dupont, marched beyond Allison St and over to Ga Ave, and finally back down to BLM Plaza. The highlight of the march was the whole group storming the Target on 14th st to protest their calling the cops on Black and Brown people. Street vendors were mentioned-and if Target is siccing cops on their competition that is especially ugly.
Video-the march storms Target 1 min 46 sec
Video: Hit the road, Jack(or be removed) 1 min 15 sec
On the 26th of June, protesters showed up in Lincoln Park with the anounced intent of removing a condescending statue showing Lincoln standing over a formerly enslaved person. Neo-Nazi Jack Posobiec (and Deploraball organizer)was caught livestreaming, removed from the park, and escorted several blocks away. Cops picked him up and took him to his car after he attempted to return to the park.
DC Councilmember Charles Allen has equated bills to cut MPD funding anywhere from 2% to 15% with defunding the department entirely. On the 25th of June, a "Fuck the Police" march ended at his home demanding the complete, 100% abolition of the police department. This was the second night in a row the Councilmember received a home demo around this issue.
As night fell on June 24, protesters again were in posession of the Black House Autonomous Zone at and around 16th and H sts. Police attempted to provoke multiple incidents, in one case assaulting an elder and in another assaulting a medic. Nothing gave them enough for Mayor Bowser to order another assault on the position.
Video-protesters take BLM Plaza back from police 2 min 40 sec
On the 23ed of June, Mayor Bowser's cops forcibly drove protesters on BLM Plaza back to 16th and I sts. Protesters held out until late in the night cops abandoned their position and protesters retook Black Lives Matter Plaza. Cops took it back again sometime after 3AM.
On the 22nd of June, police pushed protesters off of H st, only to have protesters circle the block and retake the street. As cops fled, protesters set multiple layers of barricade to defend their position.
On the 21st of June, Freedom Fighters DC held a "say thir names" vigil on Duke Ellington Bridge, shutting down the bridge for the evening.The rally commemorated Black women who had been murdered, many of them by cops.
These protests are getting results: a recent police union study claims 71% of MPD officers are considering leaving MPD over the proposed and very mild police reform legislation. That could meand 71% less police harassment for people of color citywide.
Video-pulling down the Pike statue at MPD 1 min 1 sec
The 19th of June featured thousands of protesters in the streets of DC for march after march. A massive party took over 14th and U towards evening, and a "Fuck the Police" march set out from the White House at sunset. This march wound it's way to MPD's headquarters-and proceeded to pull down the statue of Confederate general Albert Pike located right next to MPD!
On the 18th of June, 8 members of the neo-Nazi group Patriot Front showed up at Black Lives Matter Plaza/Lafayette Sq. They didn't stay long when anti-Fascist activists began filming them and a few BLM protesters yelled at them. They fled north to L st, then back to their cars. They drove out of the Colonial Parking garage at 20th and Penn with their license plates covered up.
On the 15th of June, activists occupied Freedom Plaza with the intention of holding the plaza for 36 hours. This was in response to a City Council hearing concerning MPD's budget for which hundreds attempted to register but very few were ever permitted to speak.
Video-Sounds of the street: "Fuck the Police, Fuck Donald Trump" in post-blockade march 1 min 8 sec
The 15th of June featured one of the near-daily blockades of I-395 that have gone on for the better part of a week. In this case, the march started at the same place Trump's stormtroopers fired tear gas at protesters so he could walk across H st to St John's to bluster threats.
On the 13th of June, march after march took to the streets of DC for George Floyd. The NJNP march to Mayor Bowser's house was just one of many. A late afternoon march went from Malcolm X Park to Trump Hotel and back. That one featured a strong bicycle cavalry block, which managed to put cops on bicycles to flight and even surround motorcycle cops and escort them out.
On the 13th of June, a hundreds strong No Justice No Pride march and motorcade that originated in MD showed up at the home of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. They were there to demand that MPD be defunded, sex work be legalized, and more. On the approach march a sound system blasted NWA's "Fuck the Police," and at the Mayor's house dancers breakdanced right up to the cops.
Video-marchers at Trump Hotel 56 sec
On the 12th of June, several DC neighborhood based groups backed by Empower DC and Democratic Socialists of America marched from Federal court to Freedom Plaza with a "Fund care not cops" demand. On the way they stopped to boo and heckle Trump Hotel. This is a continuation of two weeks of protests for George Floyd and so many others murdered by police.
On the 9th of June, Unicorn Riot published information proving that one National Guard soldier deployed from Ohio to DC to "control" the George Floyd Uprising is a neo-Nazi. He has since been withdrawn from DC.
The 8th of June featured multiple street marches around DC by Black Lives Matter activist, including one with a major car caravan as a component. Just when it seemed things were winding down, another march left the White House area, and proceeded to block the freeway to the accompaniment of music on a powerful sound system.
Video-freeway blockade(march on 'till victory!) 2 min 27 sec
On the 7th of June, DC's George Floyd Uprising continued for the tenth day in a row, with another big march from Dupont Circle and the are near the White House again dominated by protesters. Trump has his wall-8 feet high around the White House and Lafayette Square, and it now resembles the Berlin Wall with all the additions
Raw video: using spotlight and lasers to reveal police spotter/sniper team on roof 10 sec
A potentially major political event occurred late in the huge June 6 day of actions for George Floyd: Black Lives Matter activists got paint matching Bowser's 16th st "Black Lives Matter" murel and added the words "Defund the Police." There are fears that Mayor Bowser or her minions may attempt to deface or destroy this addition.