Newswire

Massive #DontMuteDC event at 14th and U features go-go music, dirt bikes

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 02:20

On the 23rd of April, the #DontMuteDC movement sparked by a single "New Washingtonian" attemting to silence go-go music at MetroPCS returned to 14th and U sts NW. This time the protest had a new demand: fully funding DC schools in Wards 7 and 8. For the evening a touch of Anacostia was brought to 14th st as go-go music pumped and dirt bike/ATV riders showed up to cheers from the crowd.

Video sample of the go-go music and scene with the dirt bikes/ATV's 1 min 24 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods
Race/Racism

14th and U shortly before sunset on April 23

Unknown fascist draws swastika on window of activist car

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 20:58

Late night on April 20-21, an unknown person left a swastika drawn in black marker ink on the right side window of an anti-fascist activist's car. This is in the wake of the defeat of attempts by Patriot Front to post their propaganda in Washington DC. The full car is not being shown here, and the activist not named so as not to confirm anyone's identification of the car.

Right Wing

A black ink swastika on a glass car window is difficult to photograph in the full sun of the next day(when it was discovered)

Controversy erupts as yuppie dog walkers invade Howard University

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/20/2019 - 14:58

In recent weeks, white dog walkers from nearby condos have been literally shitting on parts of Howard University deemed sacred space by some students. Meanwhile, African-American dog walkers from neighborhoods near Howard generally do NOT walk their dogs at Howard according to the Washington Post. The hashtag "#HUisNotADogPark" has arisen on Twitter, and the push to remove the yuppie dog walkers from Howard has been tied to the succesful #dontmutedc campaign that restored go-go music to MetroPCS after a resident of the upscale Shay effectively ordered it stopped.

White Man says on FOX News that Howard University should move 19 sec

Local News/Neighborhoods
Race/Racism

UN Forum Wrestles with Funding Development

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/19/2019 - 15:25

New York City - After months of negotiations and four days of formal meetings, the United Nations voted on development policies at the fourth UN Financing for Development Forum. The UN meetings convene world leaders, ministers, governments, the IMF, World Bank and development groups.

Labor/Economics/Business

Kremlin Annex/impeachment protest draws crowd evening after redacted Mueller report released

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/19/2019 - 02:42

On the 18th of April, the long-awaited Mueller report on the Trump/Russia affair was released in a redacted form. Again, as in the summary the report claims no collusion between Trump and Russian agents seeking to interfere in the 2016 election. Protesters at the White House disputed this report, claiming Attorney General Bob Barr cooked the report to ensure this conclusion and should be impeached alongside Trump.

Video: Lots of "tourists" at Kremlin Annex protest 1 min 9 sec

>

Elections/Legislation/Government

Pages

Newswire

more