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Protest WORKS: DAPL pipeline ordered shut down, Atlantic Coast Pipeline abandoned

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 19:35

July 5 and 6 bought Indigenous activists and environmentalists two huge victories. On July 5, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy threw in the towel and abandoned the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project, citing court delays. Then on July 6, US District Court judge Boasberg ordered the infamous Dakota Access Pipeline shut down by August 5, requiring its operators to apply for new permits.

Environment/Food/Health

MPD arrests at least 9 BLM protesters on H st/BLM Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 19:21

On the 7th of July, some kind of minor skirmish on Black Lives Matter Plaza was used by MPD as an excuse to pounce on and arrest several Black Lives Matter protesters. From there matters escalated, and police were suspected of provoking fights to "sting" protesters. H st ended up blocked off by cops again, only to be effectively back in protester hands by sunset.

Video of arrests and assaults by MPD 4 min 21 sec from DC Media Group and Kate Kanterell raw clips

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Jared Kushner gets early AM home demo against proposed W Bank annexation

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 18:52

On the 7th of July, activists from IfNotNow poured Trump adviser Jared Kusher a very strong cup of anti-occupation wakeup. The noisy protest in front of his home demanded that the US condition futher aid to Israel on cancellation of plans to annex 1/3ed of the occupied West Bank.

Video-blowing the shofar at Kusher's house 40 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

DC Councilmember Allen gets all-night Defund MPD home demo before budget vote

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 00:07

Black Lives Mater activists are demanding that all DC Councilmembers vote NO on the budget until funding for MPD is entirely removed. On the night of July 6, eve of the vote, Black Youth Project 100 held an all-night protest at the home of Councilmember George Allen. Protesters demanded he come outside but he refused until the following morning.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Protesters in Baltimore topple Columbus statue, dump it in the harbor

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 01:02

On July 4, anti-racist protesters yanked down the statue of slave trader and father of colonialism Christopher Columbus in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. They then tossed part of the statue in the harbor, throwing Columbus back into the sea to start his deportation back to Europe.

Video compiled from various Twitter clips 35 sec

Race/Racism

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