Race/Racism

XRDC protests inside, then dumps "oil" at Chase Bank over Enbridge Line 3 financing

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/27/2021 - 22:26

On the 27th of March, Extinction Rebellion-DC first took a mock pipeline/Black Snake into Chase Bank, then dumped mock "oil" on the sidewalk outside the bank.Chase Bank, like Citibank and Bank of America (also called out on March 27) is a major funder of Enbridge, builder of the "Line 3 replacement" pipeline threatening to destroy Chippewa land in Minnesota.

Video-getting inside, then dumping "oil" outside Chase Bank 2 min

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

If the Black Snake can dump on Chippewa land, he can dump on Chase Bank too!

ANSWER holds Stop Asian Hate rally at Chinatown arch

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/27/2021 - 21:57

On the 27th of March, another round of Stop Asian Hate protests were held all over the so-called United States. One of them was ANSWER's DC rally under the Chinatown arch between 6th and 7th st NW on H st, site of so many Black Lives Matter protests in the past. Again the subject is people being killed for the color of their skin, anti-Asian hate crimes and murders have skyrocketed in the past year.

Race/Racism

Stop Asian Hate march demands end to racist attacks

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 03/21/2021 - 22:20

On the 21st of March, protesters responding to the March 16 murders in Atlanta filled McPherson Square before marching first to Black Lives Matter Plaza, then to the famous Chinatown arch. The shooting spree culminates a year of rising anti-Asian hate crimes as white supremacists exploit the covid pandemic.

Video interview with participant in the rally/march 1 min 6 sec

Race/Racism

Asians are NOT a virus

Streets Calling Bike Club holds Breonna Taylor memorial ride

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/13/2021 - 17:18

On the 1 year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's murder by Louisville, KY cops, Streets Calling Bike Club held a 6 mile memorial ride for her. The ride was jointly held with the Saturday Night Bike Club.The six miles were one mile for each of the shots fired by the police that stormed her apartment and opened fire in a drug raid aimed at someone else.

Chuck Modi's video of the ride departing 34 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Still from Chuck Modi's video of the bike ride departing from the African-American history museum, bound for Malcolm X Park

Protest held on BLM Plaza against continuing deportation of Black migrants

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 23:10

Between Jan 20 and Feb 15 2021, over 26,000 people have been deported in defiance of Obama's supposed deportation freeze. Haitians and other Black migrants seem to have been especially targetted. On President's Day (Feb 15th), migrant and BLM activists gathered on Black Lives Matter Plaza, demanding Biden keep his promises to halt ALL (not some) deportations.

Video: Protesters chant against Biden's deportations on H St 29 sec

Immigration
Race/Racism

Still from Black House News video of President's Day protest against continuing deportations under Biden

Build Back Fossil Free march demands Biden cancel pipelines

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 22:39

On the 11th of Feb, a "Build Back Fossil Free" march demanded new President Biden order the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to halt operation and cancel Enbridge's Line 3 that trespasses on Ojibwa land. Other demands included cancelling all other Federal support for fossil fuel infrastructure and supporting renewables instead.

Video-Build Back Fossil Free march on the White House 1 min 26 sec

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

"Build it Back Fossil Free" marches on the White House from the EPA

Luke runs in solidarity with 93 mile no-DAPL/No Line 3 run by Standing Rock Youth Council

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 14:38

On the 9th of February, the Standing Rock Youth Council challenged activists to run any distance in solidarity with their 93 mile winter relay run from Timber Lake to Cannonball River, where the No DAPL camps of 2016 were located. DC's own Luke rose to the challenge, supporting the national campaign to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Video-Luke's solidarity run and the 93 mile relay run against DAPL and Line 3 36 sec

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

The Standing Rock Youth Council's 93 mile relay run.

Cops stage fake kettle, harass They/Them FTP(Fuck the Police) march

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 02/07/2021 - 00:35

They/Them's weekly "FTP" march on Feb 6 ran into a police response that may have been capable of stopping the Jan 6 Fascist assault on the Capitol. On 18th between S and T streets, cops set bike lines trapping the protest. The north line moved out when protesters advanced towards it, but made it plain one command from a whiteshirt and protesters would have had to fight their way out.

Video of cops riding recklessly close, the fake kettle, a cop crashing his bike, and more 2 min 27 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

FTP March subjected to "Kettle and Release" police tactic

Some fascists still in DC, BLM Plaza hassled again

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 02:24

On the 7th of January, small packs of fascists and Magats were still visible in DC, many of them playing tourist and even some still just across 1st St from the US Capitol. In at least one incident defenders of BLM Plaza were again put to the test.

Video-cops remove Trump supporter from BLM Plaza after attack on sign holder 1 min 5 sec

Race/Racism
Right Wing

This man tried to tear down a sign at the temporarily repositioned Black Lives Matter Plaza vigil, only to be escorted out by cops

"City under siege" feel as buildings stay boarded up over fears of MAGAt violence

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 01:31

As 2020 draws to an end, many buildings downtown remain boarded up. For all the city government's begging building owners to remove the boards, the recent bouts of MAGA/Proud Boys violence and fears of Inauguration street battles are keeping the boards up, and more buildings have boarded up since the brutal Dec 12 MAGA/Proud Boys mess.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Race/Racism
Right Wing

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