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H st NW Wal-Mart closes

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 18:13

On the 31st of March, the Wal-Mart on H st NW in DC closed their doors, part of a series of store closings by this infamous chain. No reason was given for closing the DC store, but Wal-Mart credited shoplifters with forcing them to pull all the way out of Portland, WA. Wal-Mart never succeeded in forcing the nearby Giant Food at 3ed and H st NE to close. Years ago, any Wal-Mart that did not "Capture 100%" of nearby retail was deemed a failure and targetted for closing.

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Truist's fancy netting removed, posters installed at Adams-Morgan Plaza

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2022 - 02:02

Late night on the 10th of September, supporters of Adams-Morgan Plaza removed most of Truist Bank's fancy netting concealing the still-existing plaza from public eyes. They also hung posters condemning Truist Bank's murderous behavior in closing the Plaza, which was responsible for the death of an unhoused DC resident last Spring.

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Fence is still up but most of the fancy netting concealing the People's Plaza is gone

NPS destroys unhoused camp at 9th and I by Convention Center

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 13:29

On the 24th of August, the National Park service attacked an unhoused camp at 9th and I near the Convention Center, destroying tents and belongings, then fencing off the park. The excuse given for it is "turf rehabilitation" meaning grass is considered more important than people's lives

Video: before and after the attack 13 sec, two clips by Annemarie Cuccia

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This fence is of light material, vulnerable to righteous removal with small cutting tools and gloved hands.

Community activists protest Truist Bank's fence, closure, and plans for Adams-Morgan Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/17/2022 - 19:36

On the 17th of June, DC community activists rallied in front of Truist Bank in Adams-Morgan before marching to Adams-Morgan Plaza. At the plaza, they restored the memorial to Miguel Gonzales that Truist Bank had again destroyed. Afterwards the march proceeded though the streets to Dupont Circle.

Video: activists march on the plaza, again rebuild monument to Miguel Gonzales 2 min 16 sec

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Trump's name GONE from Old Post Office building

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 00:13

In Spring 2022, Trump threw in the hotel towel in DC, selling his hotel lease to an investor's group from Miami. As of June 2022, his ugly name is finally GONE from the facade of the Old Post Office Building. After years of fighting and a year of relative peace, the presence of Trump has been removed from Penn Ave.

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The Old Post Office Building without the garish and ugly Trump nameplate

Community activists restore Miguel Gonzales memorial destroyed by Truist Bank

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 14:26

On the 4th of June, community activsts returned to the fenced-off Adams-Morgan Plaza. Once there, they restored the memorial on the fence to Miguel Gonzales. Miguel was murdered by Truist Bank when they took his blankets while clearing the plaza by force. He died shortly therafter from hypothermia.

Video-setting the Miguel Gonzales memorial back up 39 sec

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NPS evicts unhoused camp at Union Station/Columbus Circle

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/31/2022 - 12:52

On June 1, the National Park Service raided the unhoused tent camp at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station. They loaded tents into a trash truck, reports are the occupants of the tents had sucessfully moved with some of their gear to other camps. Anything people were unable to carry away was destroyed by the Park Service. Not a single person was placed in any form of indoor housing.

Update June 2:One woman stood her ground and refused to move at the end of the eviction. Park Police first tasered her, then committed her against her will to a psychiatric facility (like the Soviet Union used to do.)

Video-NPS pulls down tents, load them into garbage trucks 52 sec

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Adams-Morgan Plaza memorial to Miguel Gonzales destroyed by unknown parties

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 18:57

Miguel Gonzales used to sleep on Adams-Morgan Plaza. When Truist Bank fenced it off, he was displaced and was found dead shortly therafter. A memorial to him had been erected on the fence, only to be destroyed sometime between Wed May 4 and Thurs, May 5 by unknown forces.

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The memorial to Miguel Gonzales on Truist Bank's fence around Adams-Morgan plaza before it was destroyed

Trust Bank fences Adams-Morgan plaza, posters appear on the fence opposing condo project

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/30/2022 - 15:05

On the evening of the 30th of March, DC activists responded to Truist Bank's fence around Adams-Morgan plaza with posters calling out their greed for land and demanding DC intervene

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Fence on Adams-Morgan plaza (18th and Columbia) w wrap showing expected view Truist's yuppie dream condos-and an activists poster over that wrap

Property of unhoused residents of 18th and Columbia Road plaza stolen by security guards

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 21:46

This is a bit delayed, but reports have reached Indymedia that on Feb 26th,. Truist Bank's security guards stole posessions of unhoused residents on the plaza at 18th and Columbia Road. Unhoused residents have been driven from the plaza by harassment but activists still hold it. Truist Bank is attempting to fence off, then demolish the plaza for condo construction but has been hung up in court for decades.

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