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Indigenous activists rally outside Federal court status hearing for potential DAPL shutdown

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 21:38

On the 21st of June, Judge Boasberg held a status hearing in the Federal courthouse on Const Ave for the ongoing case between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Standing Rock Sioux concerning the Dakota Access Pipeline. This was to set a schedule to determine remedies for what he held last week to be the unlawful bypass by Donald Trump of normal pipeline approval processes. As the hearing went on, the Rising Hearts Coalition held a solidarity rally outside the courthouse.

Video from the rally ending with attorney reportback from court hearings

Elections/Legislation/Government
Race/Racism

Memorial for slain Muslim teenager burned in Dupont Circle

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 20:19

Early morning on the 21st of June, a memorial for slain Muslim teenager Nabra Hassanen was burned in Dupont Circle. It has been placed the previous night during a "Justice for Nabra" vigil.

Race/Racism

DCist thumbnails of after and before photos

Mayor Bowser raids another homeless camp to make way for condos

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 19:58

On the 20th of June at 10AM, DC Dept of Public Works trashed and removed tents and other property of homeless people camping under the railroad overpasses on K and L sts NE around 1st st NE. A construction project is going up between K and L sts just west of the tracks, the Washingon Post reports this is condos and rationalized the attack with a claim that yuppies were walking in the streets to avoid interacting with the homeless.

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Human Rights
Local News/Neighborhoods

Here we have a condo project started right next to where the Mayor ordered trash collectors to remove another homeless tent city

DC Reinvest rallies at Wilson Building demanding DC govt cut ties to Wells Fargo

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 13:31

Related:Court finds Trump's approval of DAPL violated Federal law, ruling still to come on whether pipeline must be shut down

On the 15th of June, DC Reinvest continued their campaign against Wells Fargo with a round dance and rally at the Wilson Building. Wells Fargo is reviled by Indigenous activists today for their role in funding both the Dakota Access and Keystone pipelines.Wells Fargo is also infamous for their role in funding private prisons through the GEO Group. Under existing DC law, their recent Federal "failing grade" should disqualify them from DC government business.

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

Hundreds strong DC Bike Party takes to the streets

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/15/2017 - 15:00

On the 14th of June, the DC Bike Party returned to the streets for the annual Pride month ride. This ride doubled as a fundraiser for the DC Center for the LGBT Community.

Video from the June 14 2017 DC Bike Party

Culture/Entertainment

Huge GLBTQ equality march takes the streets against Trump

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/11/2017 - 17:54

On the 11th of June, the massive "Equality March" or national Pride took to the streets of DC, taking over much of the area around the White House and the Mall. In front of the White House there was booing and chants of "lock him up" throwing Trump's demand to imprison his 2016 election opponent back at him over Russiagate.

Video highlights of the Equality March including booing, "Lock him up" chants at White House

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

A dangerous "cattle chute" of fencing created by Secret Service hems in the Equality March on a very hot day with no shade within it

No Justice No Pride lockdowns kick MPD, Wells Fargo out of their parade slots

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 23:18

Update June 11: Twitter report of Pride board member calling NJNP "terrorists"

Update June 11: Twitter report of white cisgendered males throwing bottles (unknown material) and yelling racial slurs at NJNP, also report of post-Pride "fight" at Dupont Circle. Same incident or were there two?

On the 10th of June, No Justice No Pride first marched over the Capitol Pride route, then used hard lockdowns to block the MPD, Lockheed-Martin, and Wells Fargo contingents. The rest of the parade rerouted around the blocked streets. MPD's contingent withdrew, unknown if they managed to get back into the parade. Wells Fargo got stuck, had to rejoin the parade at the back by the garbage trucks. Lockheed-Martin's contingent was also blocked. No reports of arrests, even at the blockades.

Video of No Justice No Pride blockade against MPD plus footage of pre-blockade march over the Pride route and Wells Fargo blockade

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

The cable blockade stopping MPD's contingent in Capitol Pride

No Justice No Pride marches at dusk against corporate/assimilationist Pride

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 22:11

On the evening of the 9th of June, No Justice No Pride opened the mobilization against corporate/assimilationist fake Pride with an evening march through some of the most yuppified streets in DC's GLBTQ community. A highlight of the march was a solidarity stop at Matchbox, a pizzaria being picketed by some of their workers because they fire people who object to problem working conditions.

Video-NJNP march supports Matchbox workers, calls Capitol Pride a "material girl"

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Marching off after the Matchbox solidarity stop

Three Arrested in 2nd disruption to Block Fast-Tracked FERC Commissioner Approvals

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 16:29

The week following Trump’s announcement that he will pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord, three individuals representing a coalition of nearly 170 groups opposing Trump’s nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) disrupted a committee vote to advance the candidates. Three individuals were arrested during the committee vote. They stood up and spoke out about FERC’s abusive practices and disregard for the environment.

Video of all three arrests

Environment/Food/Health

New license plate reading cameras installed on Mass Ave near 3ed st area

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/04/2017 - 22:04

These infrared cameras appear to be the privacy-busting Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras that MPD has installed in a few places around DC. They appear to be near-new devices, implying a spread of the cameras beyond their original locations in such places as the I-395 tunnel under the US Capitol.

Police/Legal/Prisons

Side view of license plate reading camera on Mass Ave where it passes through a construction zone near 3ed st NW.(not sure exact cross street here)

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