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Update: SEIU strike at AU ends in labor victory and contract

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/28/2022 - 19:22

Not long after students walked out of convocation, the AU management signed a contract with SEIU

Labor/Economics/Business

Protesters at Fraternal Order of Police demand DC get killer cops off the streets

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 18:37

On the 26th of August,protesters showed up at the DC offices of At the the HQ of the Fraternal Order of Police. This was called "America’s most violent fraternity" as protesters demanded that the DC government or MPD itself get killer cops off the streets. The FPO is infamous for defending killer cops from investigation, prosecution, or even being fired for their crimes.

Video-a speakers calls out cops for beating/shooting first Black man they see when responding to calls about shootings/guns 27 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Photo by Shut Down DC

SEIU out on strike at AU as students move in

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 14:36

On the 22th of August, SEIU-organized staff members at American University walked out on strike demanding decent pay and benefits. The strike is ongoing and everyone is being reminded NOT to cross picket lines

Video-students walk out of Convocation in solidarity w strikers 7 sec

Labor/Economics/Business

Photo by SEIU

NPS destroys unhoused camp at 9th and I by Convention Center

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 13:29

On the 24th of August, the National Park service attacked an unhoused camp at 9th and I near the Convention Center, destroying tents and belongings, then fencing off the park. The excuse given for it is "turf rehabilitation" meaning grass is considered more important than people's lives

Video: before and after the attack 13 sec, two clips by Annemarie Cuccia

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

This fence is of light material, vulnerable to righteous removal with small cutting tools and gloved hands.

Pro-choice activists protest at White House demanding Biden declare a health emergency for abortion care

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 21:24

On the 23ed of August, pro-choice protesters showed up in front of the White House with a single demand: that US President Joe Biden follow through with his earlier remarks about declaring a state of Public Heath Emergency over abortion access.

Video: pro-choice protesters in front of the White House 3 min 27 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Photo by Mel

Protesters shut down 9th and Penn at DOJ demanding investigation of recent MPD killings

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 20:20

On the 19th of August, Harriet's Wildest Dreams held a protest demanding investigation of MPD's shootings of Lararus David Wilson and Kevin Hargraves-Shird. The former was killed by infamous protest cop Jason Bagshaw. At the height of the protest, activists shut down the intersection of 9th st and Penn Ave. At one point, numerous Karens and Kens in their cars leaned on their horns.

Video-protesters take 9th and Penn 1 min 45 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Holding the cars off the street rally (still from Anthony Tilghman video)

Climate Protesters disrupt Congressional baseball game

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 07/28/2022 - 22:43

Less than a day before the Congressional Baseball Game and a scheduled disruption, Sen Joe Manchin caved on allowing at least SOME climate provisions into the big "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022." While CCAN cancelled their plans to disrupt the game, Shut Down DC and other groups did not. Protesters displayed banners inside before storms temporarily shut the game down, while more protested outside. Three people were violently arrested, one tackled by 6 cops.

Video-protest and blockades outside, cops steal banners from protesters inside 1 min 23 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Banners up just before storms shut the game down. (Photo by Vincent Vertuccio)

Protesters disrupt Trump's first post-J6 "America First" DC rally

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/26/2022 - 21:08

On the 26th of July, Donald Trump returned to DC for the first time since he fled Biden's Inaugural on Jan 20, 2021. He was the keynote speaker at an indoor "America First" rally at the Marriott Marquis near the Convention Center. Protesters dropped an "Indict Trump" banner inside and chants of "No Trump, no KKK no Fascist USA" resonated from the walls.

Video: Protesters both inside and out disrupt the "America First" fash event 1 min 59 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government
Race/Racism
Right Wing

"Greenshirt" goons

Twitter hides photo of protest shield w Bagshaw's name on in behind age restriction/login

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 07/24/2022 - 16:09

On the 24th of July, the Washington Post published this report on MPD commander Jason Bagshaw's interactions with protesters. The story contains this unusable Twitter link to a photo of a shield at a 2021 protest referring to Bagshaw. Twitter cravenly hid this Black House News photo behind a login wall and age restriction.

The Black House News video no longer available on Twitter without an account, available here to anyone

Police/Legal/Prisons
Science/Technology

The Twitter link is probably to the video (downloaded prior to restriction) from which this still was taken. It was of a Jan 30,2021 "Fuck the Police" march

Jason Bagshaw shoots, kills man at the Wharf, 2020 video shows him throwing medic at BLM protest

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 07/17/2022 - 22:53

The cop who shot and killed a man at the Wharf on Saturday night has been identified as no other than Jason Bagshaw, infamous for assaults and general abuse at protests and especially Black Lives Matter marches. MPD claims and Bagshaw's stories about how the shooting took place are highly questionable, especially as Bagshaw was not wearing a functioning body camera when he opened fire.

Video: Jason Bagshaw assaults, throws a street medic during a BLM protest in 2020 14 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons

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