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FTP March raids another fine dining restaurant, visits Mayor Bowser's house

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 19:33

On the last day of June, a "Fuck the Police" march set out from Columbus Circle in front of Union Station. The march stormed an expensive restaurant en route to Black Lives Matter Plaza. From there they successfully marched to Mayor Bowser's house, despite being outnumbered 5-1 by cops at one point.

Video: diner at restaurant wades into protesters to argue-WITHOUT A MASK 1 min 20 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

"While you are dining, Black people are dying"

Confederate statue toppled, shattered at Frederick Cemetary

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 23:37

On the 30th of June, the Frederick Post reported that the Confederate statue at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, MD had been torn down and smashed to pieces. They also report that this comes just days after white power stickers were found in nearby Baker Park.

Race/Racism

Cropped/reduced resolution version of Frederick Post's photo of the "irrepairably damaged" Confederate statue

Excluded Workers rally demands relief benefits for informal sector workers

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/29/2020 - 14:35

On the 29th of June, the Excluded Workers Rally and motorcade demanded an end to the exclusion of informal sector workers from unemployment benefits. This includes day laborers, sex workers, undocumented workers, and many others in the informal economy. None have been receiving benefits as the virus has decimated their trades like so many others.

Labor/Economics/Business

Photo by GU Kalmanovitz

Protesters set up mock guillotine in front of DC home of Jeff Bezos

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/28/2020 - 18:25

On the 28th of June, protesters marched on the massive, palatial DC home of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. They brought a mock guillotine with them-and set it up right in front of Jeff Bezo's home.

Video-guillotine set up at Jeff Bezo's house 1 min 48 sec

Labor/Economics/Business
Race/Racism

Guillotine in front of the DC home of Jeff Bezos

Fuck the Police march storms Target on 14th st

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/28/2020 - 03:13

On the 27th of June, an over 10 mile long FTP(Fuck the Police) march started in Dupont, marched beyond Allison St and over to Ga Ave, and finally back down to BLM Plaza. The highlight of the march was the whole group storming the Target on 14th st to protest their calling the cops on Black and Brown people. Street vendors were mentioned-and if Target is siccing cops on their competition that is especially ugly.

Video-the march storms Target 1 min 46 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Police/Legal/Prisons
Poverty
Race/Racism

Storming the building housing Target on 14th st

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