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MPD shoots and kills Deon Kay, protesters besiege 7D

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 22:24

On the 2nd of September, the DC police (MPD) shot and killed 17 year old Deon Kay in SE DC. In response protesters laid siege to 7D, which the killer cop is most likely based at. At one point, protesters chanting "Move Back!" were able to drive the cops into their completely-surrounded station.

Video-protesters chanting "Move Back!" force cops into surrounded 7D 56 sec

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Beseiged cops retreat into their surrounded station (still from Ali Eslami video)

Photos confirm MPD fired stingball grenades Sat night (Aug 29)

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 02:39

On Sep 1, photos were published on Twitter confirming that MPD used stingball (rubber pellet) grenades late night on Saturday, Aug 29 against protesters on and around Black Lives Matter Plaza. One protester ended up in the hospital after one of these rubber balls penetrated their leg, and several more with metal fragments in their eyes, possibly from the detonators within the grenades.

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Remnants of stingball grenade detonation

Video: Cops fire gas, rubber pucks at marchers on BLM Plaza 2nd night in a row

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 02:01

On the 30th of August, DC police assaulted protesters on Black Lives Matter Plaza with tear gas and rubber pucks fired from guns for the 2nd night in a row. Shortly therafter, bike cops attacked, making multiple violent arrests. A total of 14 arrests were reported by the end of the night.

Video: police attack marchers for 2nd night in a row 2 min

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Tear gas rises over Black Lives Matter Plaza as cops open up on protesters(Photo by Alejandro Alvarez)

Get Your Knee Off Our Necks Rally & March B Roll

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 16:03

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Day of marches ends in major police violence on Black Lives Matter Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 02:29

August 29th was a day of marches and protest that ended in shocking police violence. Here in DC, almost as soon as cops were no longer kept busy by the Fuck the Police march targetting upscale diners elsewhere, a blizzard of tear gas and rubber bullets was unleashed against protesters at Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Video-police smash the snack van's windows 1 min 10 sec

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A cop smashes the drivers side window of the snack van with a billy club(still from Wyatt Reed video)

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