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No Justice No Pride march to defund MPD brings crowd to Mayor Bowser's house

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/13/2020 - 17:39

On the 13th of June, a hundreds strong No Justice No Pride march and motorcade that originated in MD showed up at the home of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. They were there to demand that MPD be defunded, sex work be legalized, and more. On the approach march a sound system blasted NWA's "Fuck the Police," and at the Mayor's house dancers breakdanced right up to the cops.

Video of the march and motorcade to Mayor Bowser's house 1 min 27 sec

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The scene in front of Mayor Bowser's house

Fund Care Not Cops march takes to the streets, heckles Trump Hotel

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/12/2020 - 23:15

On the 12th of June, several DC neighborhood based groups backed by Empower DC and Democratic Socialists of America marched from Federal court to Freedom Plaza with a "Fund care not cops" demand. On the way they stopped to boo and heckle Trump Hotel.This is a continuation of two weeks of protests for George Floyd and so many others murdered by police.

Video-marchers at Trump Hotel 56 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Poverty
Race/Racism

The march at Trump Hotel

The Shortwave Report 06/12/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 20:03

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from  Spanish National Radio, NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200612.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From SPAIN-  Al

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Foreign Policy/Imperialism
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World Uprisings

Neo- Nazi identified among National Guard troops deployed to DC

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 17:24

On the 9th of June, Unicorn Riot published information proving that one National Guard soldier deployed from Ohio to DC to "control" the George Floyd Uprising is a neo-Nazi. He has since been withdrawn from DC.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism
Right Wing

Black Lives matter caps off day of marches with SE-SW freeway blockade

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 02:52

The 8th of June featured multiple street marches around DC by Black Lives Matter activist, including one with a major car caravan as a component. Just when it seemed things were winding down, another march left the White House area, and proceeded to block the freeway to the accompaniment of music on a powerful sound system.

Video-freeway blockade(march on 'till victory!) 2 min 27 sec

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Race/Racism

Marchers on the freeway go "over the top" placing multiple Jersey barriers between themselves and the cops

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