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Shut Down DC holds Stop Cop City protest at DOJ

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 22:23

On the 28th of March, Shut Down DC protested at the Dept of Justice, demanding a Federal investigation into Georgia's human rights abuses over the Cop City project in Weelaunee Forest. At this time eight attendees at the march 5 music festival there are still being held without bond over muddy shoes or legal support numbers written on their arms.

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Photo by Benjamin Goloff

Weelaunee Forest: Police Raid Medic space in SE Atlanta

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/11/2023 - 19:13

Video of cop cars at the raid originally published on Twitter by Max Granger"> 17 sec

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Hands Off DC march/CD protests Congress blocking DC criminal justice reform

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 20:16

Video from clips by Our Rights DC 1 min 41 sec

Congress and the GOP have blocked DC's criminal justice reform bill in an ugly preview of things to come. On March 8, protesters marched on Capitol Hill and staged a civil disobedience against this interference, demanding statehood and the right to be left alone. Seventeen arrests were reported.

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Still from Our Rights DC video

Heavy cop presence some with AR-15 rifles at Atlanta Stop Cop City march

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 19:32

On March 8, an extremely heavy police presence shadowed an Atlanta Stop Cop City march. Some of the cops were armed with AR-15 rifles.

Video: three clips from much longer video by Ford Fischer, good view of cops w AR-15 rifles 2 min 19 sec

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Still from Ford Fischer’s video of March 8 Stop Cop City march in Atlanta

Major Battle in Weelaunee Forest: most construction shit burned, cops retaliate against MUSIC FESTIVAL

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 03/06/2023 - 03:25

Much happened in the Weelaunee Forest on the 5th of March, the second day of the March 4-11 week of action. Forest defenders managed to burn most of the "construction infrastructure" of the project, only to have cops assault a music festival (at least 35 arrests) later in the day.

Video compilation: dozers etc burn, cops assault music festival w rifles and armored vehicle. 3 min 30 sec

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No cops at Weelaunee Forest week of action kickoff rally/march

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/04/2023 - 16:42

The Atlanta Forest Defense March 4-11 week of action's Kickoff march into Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta went well. Not one cop dared show their face as people arrived at the well-named Intrenchment Creek trailhead.

In this video originally posted to Twitter by MicahinATL, marchers chant "if they build it we will burn it!" 44 sec

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MPD cop whines "I feel threatened" to videographer at heavily defended drag show

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/25/2023 - 15:07

On the 25th of February Washington DC MPD ofc Riley whined "I feel threatened" at a DC Homos videographer. He melted down like a snowcone in the FL sun while escorting a solo Proud Boy out of the area of a heavily defended drag show in SE DC. Only ONE Proud Boy showed up, sparking this incident.

Video originally posted to Twitter by DC Homos 7 sec

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This zoomed in and cropped image from the DC Homos video shows Ofc Riley pointing at the videographer while escorting Proud Boy Betancur out of the area

Both GA Senators get Stop Cop City residential protests at their DC homes

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/18/2023 - 22:43

On the 18th of February, outraged activists descended on the DC homes of both of Georgia's Senators demanding action to stop the infamous "Cop City" police training range in Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest. This is in memory of Turtuguita ("Little Turtle") who gave his life defending the woods. Since then the National Guard has descended on Atlanta and a firestorm of retribution has been meted out by activists from coast to coast. Even in the DC home demos the chant changed from "shut it down" to "burn it down" and warnings were issued Cop City would never be built and never be defended if it ever is.

Video: Both GA Senators get home demos, speakers were furious2 min 50 sec

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Park Police raid destroys McPherson Square tent city

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 18:31

In recent months, McPherson Square had hosted a tent city set up by those evicted by Mayor Bowser's sweeps of so many other camps. On Feb 15, US Park Police and biohazard-suited trash collectors stormed McPherson and destroyed the tent city, evicting everyone and arresting two people who stood their ground.

Update Feb 17: Washington Post(disable js to bypass paywall): DC Admits only two former McPherson residents got permanent housing, 20 got temporary housing, 50+ scattered and still sleeping outside

Update Feb 16: Report on Twitter NPS had inserted undercover cops into the tent city

Video: Biohazard suited cowards protected by Park Police load tents into trash trucks, a veteran is arrested for standing his ground 1 min 41 sec

Video-McPherson resident stands his ground with constitutional arguments against tent city eviction 5 min 9 sec

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NPS promised to store people's belongings. This storage of course was in the trash truck, transfer station, and landfill or incinerator

DC activists protest Wells Fargo, Cox Enterprises support for Cop City

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/09/2023 - 23:55

On the 9th of February, the fight against Atlanta's "Cop City" police training range proposed for the Weelaunee Forest again came to DC. Protesters marched on Cox Enterprises (owner of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper), and on Wells Fargo(a major funder of the project) with just one demand: Drop Cop City!

Video from raw clips by Extinction Rebellion DC 30 sec

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