May 2015

Treesitter, police liason arrested for blocking Spectra's fracked gas pipeline construction

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/19/2015 - 14:56

On the 19th of May, FANG (Fighting Against Naturals Gas) launched a treesit to block construction of Spectra Energy's fracked gas pipeline in Rhode Island insultingly named "Algonquin" after the rightful owners of the whole region. Not only was Rhode Island resident and FANG activist Sherrie Anne Andre arrested, so was her police liason!

Environment/Food/Health
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PCJF and U.S. Gov't reach $2.2 million settlement over 2002 mass arrests, includes landmark reforms in U.S. Park Police practices

Submitted by repost on Mon, 05/18/2015 - 14:01

Model for 'best practices' in policing demonstrations U.S. District Court issues preliminary approval for class action settlement After more than 12 years of class-action litigation, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) has reached an unprecedented settlement with the Justice Department and the Department of the Interior that will significantly change the handling of mass protests. Presiding Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued preliminary approval for the settlement.

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Local News/Neighborhoods
Police/Legal/Prisons
World Uprisings

The Shortwave Report 05/15/15 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 05/14/2015 - 20:20
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Three arrested, cop says "I have weapons on" after FERC denies public access to meeting

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/14/2015 - 16:55

On the 14th of May,citizens from 8 different areas harmed by gas fracking, gas pipelines, and gas export projects attempted to attend the monthly meeting of FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Many were denied access to the meeting room, so they started chanting in the auditorium. When they were escorted out, cops detained 5 and arrested three..During the first arrest, one cop demanding more personal space saying "I have weapons on." He mentioned his weapons not once but twice

Video featuring cop saying "I have weapons on" twice

Youtube video of activists removed from FERC meeting

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Environment/Food/Health

Citizens harmed by fracking, pipelines, and gas export projects gather in front of FERC

Hundreds ride in second DC Bike Party of 2015

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/14/2015 - 16:46

On the 13th of May, hundreds of cyclists took over the streets for the second DC Bike Party of 2015. The DC Bike Party departs from Dupont Circle at 8PM sharp on the second Tuesday of the month during the warmer months of the year. DC Bike Parties can draw as many as 600 riders.

Quick video highlights of the daylight portion of the ride (1 min 45 sec)

Environment/Food/Health
Sports

Anonymous claims DC cops ordered to arrest homeless between midnight and 5AM

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/13/2015 - 13:27

A Twitter message from Anonymous claims that DC police have been ordered to impose an illegal, de facto curfew on the homeless, arresting them between the hours of midnight and 5 AM. It does not cite a context nor a location. Since there is no legal curfew, these arrests would have to be on made up or spurious "charges of convenience." Alternately they use "evidence" from illegal stop and frisks, known as jumpouts in DC. This kind of spurious arrest was how Freddie Grey got killed. Does DC want a week of protests, riots, and no baseball too?

Police/Legal/Prisons
Poverty
Race/Racism

The Twitter post from Anonymous

"Million Moms March" against police brutality during National Police Week

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/09/2015 - 19:03

On the 9th of May, mothers of African-American men murdered by police marched at the head of a column of supporters from John Marshall Park by the courthouses to the Dept of Justice and back. Marchers demanded an end to police murder violence in the wake of police brutality cases and uprisings from Ferguson to Baltimore.

30 seconds video of the march

Youtube video of meeting of mothers with the DOJ:

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Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

The Shortwave Report 05/08/15 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 05/07/2015 - 20:18
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Anti pipeline/fracking activists protest Dominon's shareholder meeting

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 14:13

On the 6th of May, protesters opposing the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Cove Point fracked gas export plant showed up outside Dominion's shareholder meeeting. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a Dominion project, would carry fracked gas, possibly for export. The route passes through Native American burial grounds as well as communities from which some of the protesters came. Other protesters came from Lusby, MD near the Dominion's old LNG plant at Cove Point, which is being converted and enlarged for fracked gas export.

Environment/Food/Health

Photo by VSE Coalition

Baltimore abandons curfew after repeated civil disobediance arrests

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 14:33

On Sunday, the 3ed of May, Baltimore's Mayor announced she was giving up on the 10PM curfew and lifting it effective immediately. Also, the National Guard and out of jurisdiction cops are now supposed to be "drawn down." Since Tuesday, April 28 the curfew had been directly responsible for provoking civil disobediance protests, arrests, and fighting that at least once escalated to "rubber" bullets. The last two nights of the curfew featured civil disobediance arrests of mostly white allies near City Hall and police assaults on African-American curfew protesters elsewhere

RT Liveleak video: police fire pepper spray point blank at African-American curfew protesters Saturday night

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Cops fire pepper spray at peaceful African-American anti-curfew protesters Saturday night. Photo by Harris from the Post

Mayday reportback from Occupied Baltimore

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/02/2015 - 00:01

On May 1, 2015, Mayday,the occupation of Baltimore by the National Guard and out of state cops completely failed to deter protesters from taking ov A march so large that nowhere could both ends be seen marched on the jail, on City Hall, and on the Western District police station in West Baltimore near wher Freddie Grey was murdered. Later that night protesters staged a sit-in at City Hall in defiance of the Mayor's curfew. Police reponded with beatings and arrests to the sit-in.

Update May 2:Thousands march again on and around City Hall

Mayday protesters march on Baltimore City Hall and Jail past riot cops and armored vehicles

RT Youtube video of police attack on marchers defying curfew

Police/Legal/Prisons
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Protesters and two armored vehicles in West Baltimore

ATU protests on Mayday against Metro Access cuts

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/01/2015 - 14:18

On Mayday, May 1 2015, the Amalgamated Transit Union or ATU showed up in front of Metro's headquarters. They were demanding an 8 hour workday and cancellation of proposed cuts in Metro Access, Metro's disability transit system. Mayday celebrates the victory by unions in reducing working days that were once as long as 16 hours to 8 hours a day and originated right here in the US. At this rally, Reverend Hagler cited the success of protesters in Baltimore in forcing the indictment of all 6 cops that killed Freddie Grey as proof that fighting for justice works.

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