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Police evict "Resurrection City II" from Dupont Circle

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/11/2018 - 22:49

On the 11th of June, police (presumably US Park Police) evicted the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign from their "Resurrection City II" encampment in Dupont Circle.Belongings were stolen by police but nobody was arrested. Cops cited "noise complaints" presumably from Dupont area yuppies as their excuse The possiblity also exists this is retaliation for an earlier civil disobedience at HUD-or just to "clean up" Dupont in case Capitols fans went there.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Poverty
Race/Racism

Lot of MPD backing up US Park Police at the eviction of Resurrection City II (Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign photo)

Peace groups rally for both US and North Korean nuclear disarmament

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/11/2018 - 22:20

On the 11th of June, antiwar activists from multiple groups gathered outside the White House on the even of the Trump-Kim nuclear disarmament summit. Many worried that this pair of hotheads would not be able to get through the summit without one insulting the other and trashing the negotiations. One of the banners reminded the world of how many US nuclear warheads need to be removed along with the Korean nukes.

Anti-War/Peace

Pro bike racers run in N Va

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/11/2018 - 21:58

On the 9th and 10th of June, pro bike racers returned to the streets of Clarendon and Crystal City, for the Clarendon and Crystal cups respectively. With the furious resistance mounted by marginalized communities against corporatization of events like Pride, it can be shocking to see the degree of overt corporatization (and militarization in this case) in pro bike racing.

Video from the 2018 Crystal Cup, second race of the series

Culture/Entertainment

Did MPD march unofficially in 2018 Capitol Pride parade?

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/11/2018 - 00:18

The official list of contingents in the 2018 Capitol Pride parade did not include MPD, and there was a long time with nothing on the route before another, different contingent appeared to step off the parade. None the less, David Thurston got a photo of MPD officers escorted by two Pride staffers marching the route, possibly well ahead of the rest of the parade

Related video: NJNP "Cops off K" march 11PM June 9

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Police/Legal/Prisons

David Thurston's photo of armed MPD officers marching on the parade route

Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign pitches camp in Dupont Circle

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/10/2018 - 22:29

On the 9th of June, as Capital Pride crowds began to build, the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign pitched camp in Dupont Circle. They had just arrived in DC, ending their march from Kensington, Philadelphia. They marched from the poorest neighborhood in Philly to one of the richest in DC and pitched camp in the circle.

Youtube video:Bruce Wright from the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign speaks at Dupont during Pride(Vision Planet Media, 5:07)

Poverty

The Poor People's Campaign in Dupont Circle during Pride

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