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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.

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

Photo by VSE Coalition

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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

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

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

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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

RT Youtube video of police attack on marchers defying curfew

Elections/Legislation/Government

Protesters and two armored vehicles in West Baltimore

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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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The Shortwave Report 05/01/15 Listen Globally!

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Solidarity march demands DC cops OUT of Baltimore

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 00:52

On the 29th of April, a huge Baltimore Uprising solidarity march issued forth from Chinatown. This march visited the Wilson Building (DC's city hall) and the White House. At the White House, the security lights behind the fence were turned on for the duration of the protests, something that used to be exceedingly rare and reserved for things like fence-jumpers and suspicious packages.

Video highlights of the march

Mike Fluggenock's Video (Vimeo) of 4-29 Baltimore solidarity march

John Zangas Youtube video of protests around the White House for Freddie Grey

World Uprisings

Marching out of Chinatown

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Baltimore/Freddie Grey solidarity protests begin in DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 00:16

On the 28th of April, as the curfew threatened peaceful protesters in Baltimore, solidarity protests began in DC. Protesters marched on the White House, only to find Obama's answer to the Question of Baltimore was to barricade the White House. Later a surprise "pop-up" protest blockaded 14th and U sts, and grew over time as bystanders joined in to reinforce the blockade.

Video of U st shutdown following White House protest summary

Video-interview giving specifics of the case

Obama's answer to demands for justice for Freddie Grey

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Ecuadorians protest Chevron at World Bank

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 00:43

On the 27th of April, Ecuadorians showed up in front of the World Bank to protest Chevron's counter-lawsuit against Indigenous communities harmed by oil spills before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The ICSID is a member of the World Bank Group.Chevron is seeking by counter-lawsuits to evade paying the judgement against them for their oil spills that have given Indigneous children cancer.

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Ecuadorians protest in solidarity with Indigenous people harmed by Chevron

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Georgetown U students drive off Westboro Baptist early

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2015 - 23:31

On the 27th of April, Westboro "Baptist," a hate group notorious for their funeral protests and hatred of GLBT people showed up at Georgetown University. They had a permit to be there for an hour but chose to leave at least 20 minutes early after having their message of hate drowned out by thousands of counterprotesters.

Video-Georgetown vs Westboro

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

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Baltimore police keep baseball fans in stadium during massive Freddie Grey protest

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 23:01

On the 25th of April, a massive protest took to the streets of Baltimore demanding justice for Freddie Grey, whose spine was broken by Baltimore police. Both before and after the City Hall rally, protesters marched on the baseball game at Camden Yards. Due to the protests, police "advised" baseball fans to remain in the stadium. Until at least 6PM it seemed this huge protest was able to chase Baltimore's killer cops right off the street. After that things got rough.

Video-Protesters confront police at station near Gilmor Homes where Freddie Grey was killed

Video-the first of two sieges of Camden Yards

Video-no violence in 1st pass thru Inner Harbor as bystanders/cops did not provoke it