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Slumlord Geoff Griffis gets home demo for Congress Heights

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/10/2018 - 18:28

On the 10th of February, notorious "City Parners" slumlord Geoff Griffis received another protest at his Cleveland Park home over his ongoing efforts to force out the tenants of Congress Heights. Geoff Griffis' partner Sanford Capitol is attempting to duck a court order that the Congress Heights apartments not be sold to anyone other than a developer chosen by the tenants by transferring their interest to him.

Video highlights of the protest at slumlord Geoff Griffis' house

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Tenants and allies in front of Geoff Griffis's house

The Shortwave Report 02/09/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/08/2018 - 19:02

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World Uprisings

Trump's military parade might be moved out of DC

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/08/2018 - 18:01

On Thursday, the 8th of February, Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said of Trump's grand miitary parade "We don’t know that it will be in Washington." If the parade does avoid DC or gets cancelled, that will be a major win for DC government officials who declared the DC government would not close for the parade as they do for an inauguration. Such a parade in DC could be "another J20" for Trump as protesters swarm the streets and he parades again before empty bleachers.

Military/Weapons

J20: Trump's last parade in DC

Transit Equity Day rally held in front of Councilmember Jack Evan's car

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 21:34

Feb 5, 2018 was national Transit Equity Day. Here in DC, activists from several organizations stood between the doors of the Wilson Building and councilmember Jack Evan's parked car. Yes, the car he drives as WMATA board chairman instead of using Metro Center (across the street) was parked almost directly in line with the doorway to the Wilson Building, providing the perfect stage for transit advocates. The protest ran 4-5PM, as he normally leaves at about 4:30PM-but today Jack Evans refused to appear.

Video highlights of the transit protest in front of Jack Evan's car

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Secret Service harasses local activist at home

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/03/2018 - 15:45

At or about 10;30AM on Feb 3, 2018, two members of the US Secret Service attempted to question a person they believed to be an Indymedia videojournalist at his presumed home address. They left their black SUV at the bottom of the driveway, and very quickly found themselves back inside it with no answers at all, unable even to ask their questions before being ordered off the property.

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Police/Legal/Prisons

This applies to ALL law enforcement agencies, not just the FBI

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