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Light show and protest as TPP trade talks come to DC

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 12/07/2014 - 23:15

On the 7th of December, protesters set up a banner and a light show outside the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). They were there because negotiations for the TPP or Trans-Pacific Partnership are back in town. Protesters are demanding that the still-classified text of TPP drafts-kept secret even from members of Congress expected to vote on it-be released to the public

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Secret Service attempts to keep civil rights protesters from White House area

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 12/07/2014 - 21:41

On the 7th of December, Secret Service tried and failed to keep DC Ferguson from the area in front of the White House, claiming "an event" was taking place. In response civil rights protesters went to the sidewalk across from the White House and stayed for a while making as much noise as possible with the announced intention of disrupting the event in question.

Video of march into and protest on area in front of White House

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Protesters across from the White House over the objection of Secret Service

Climate First! partially closes PNC Bank branch over MTR coal mining

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 12/07/2014 - 13:00

On the 6th of December, activists from Climate First! showed up at a PNC Bank branch near Dupont Circle. They were there to protest the continuing role of PNC Bank in funding mountaintop removal coal mining. One of them was a PNC account holder, yet PNC Bank shut the doors in their faces, locking out customers in the process. Although bank guards sometimes opened the doors for impatient customers, no doubt others took one look and left.

Environment/Food/Health

Civil rights protesters stage die-in at Union Station, Shut down Georgetown and Key Bridge

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 12/06/2014 - 18:51

On the 6th of December the fast and furious pace of protests against police murders of African-Americans continued with a 3PM die-in at Union Station and a street march that began shortly after 6PM on U street. This march went downtown, to Georgetown, and crossed Key Bridge into Arlington before deciding on the Metro to disperse to lose two undercover cops. Just before Georgetown there was an ugly incident where a US Capitol Policeman assaulted one of the protesters.

Youtube video of 3PM Union Station die-in posted by Travis Shoff

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Still from the Travis Shoff Youtube video

Man injured by violent arrest at Dec 5 civil rights protest in Chinatown

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 12/06/2014 - 16:02

On Dec 5, civil rights protesters in DC shut down Chinatown on multiple occasions. At about 10:55PM cops suddenly pursued someone said to be one of the protesters, the crowd surged after them. When the scene opened up a bit one man was down and in handcuffs. He suffered seizures police said were caused by being pepper sprayed. They left him in handcuffs through the seizures, and no ambulance was summoned. Finally a bunch of cops picked him up like a log and carried him off to an unknown destination at or beyond the end of the block.

Video showing results of police assault on man said to be a protester

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

This man was injured by police

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