Police/Legal/Prisons

John Zangas Youtube video of protests around the White House for Freddie Grey

World Uprisings

Marching out of Chinatown

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Baltimore/Freddie Grey solidarity protests begin in DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 00:16

On the 28th of April, as the curfew threatened peaceful protesters in Baltimore, solidarity protests began in DC. Protesters marched on the White House, only to find Obama's answer to the Question of Baltimore was to barricade the White House. Later a surprise "pop-up" protest blockaded 14th and U sts, and grew over time as bystanders joined in to reinforce the blockade.

Video of U st shutdown following White House protest summary

Video-Protesters confront police at station near Gilmor Homes where Freddie Grey was killed

Obama's answer to demands for justice for Freddie Grey

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Baltimore police keep baseball fans in stadium during massive Freddie Grey protest

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 23:01

On the 25th of April, a massive protest took to the streets of Baltimore demanding justice for Freddie Grey, whose spine was broken by Baltimore police. Both before and after the City Hall rally, protesters marched on the baseball game at Camden Yards. Due to the protests, police "advised" baseball fans to remain in the stadium. Until at least 6PM it seemed this huge protest was able to chase Baltimore's killer cops right off the street. After that things got rough.

Video-the first of two sieges of Camden Yards

Video-no violence in 1st pass thru Inner Harbor as bystanders/cops did not provoke it

Protesters approaching the Camden Yards baseball stadium

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4/25 4pm Baltimore: #JusticeforFreddieGrey

Submitted by repost on Fri, 04/24/2015 - 20:32

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Video-Several family members of those murdered by police speak out at the US Capitol(10 min)

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March2Justice from NYC against killer cops arrives at US Capitol

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 22:48

On the 21st of April, the 250 miles "March2Justice" from New York City arrived in front of the US Capitol, demanding that three bills to get killer cops under control be passed by Congress. Several members of Congress spoke at their rally.One of them was

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who cited the Black Panther Party in her home town of Oakland as one of two reasons she entered politics

Youtube video-NYPD assaults, arrests protesters on Brooklyn Bridge as motorists watch

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NYPD resorts to orange nets, violence after Brooklyn Bridge shut down

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 23:38

On the 14th of April, #ShutDownA14 protests took place in many cities demanding an end to mass incarceration and the ongoing wave of extrajudicial executions by police. In New York City, police turned violent after protesters blockaded the Brooklyn Bridge. Two serious injuries were reported, and police rolled out orange nets to arrest everyone in target areas just like durng the RNC or when Occupy Wall St blocked the exact same bridge.

Civil Liberites/Constitution

Orange "Freedom Fence" just like during the 2004 GOP Convention. Photo by James from the Internet

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#ShutDownA14

Submitted by repost on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 13:14

#ShutDownA14 http://www.stopmassincarceration.net/ Don't Let Them Get Away With Murder by Jasiri X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlE4sVeN9CA

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Reportback from emergency action to save Mumia's life

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/13/2015 - 16:10

Unable to execute political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal, prison authorities have instead been trying to kill him by neglect. For three months he showed signs of diabetes and treatment was refused until he was finally taken to an outside hospital and fainted with blood sugar at seven times the normal level. On Friday, the 10th of April, supporters protested all over the US demanding compassionate release for Mumia. Here in DC, supporters of Mumia marched on the US Dept of Justice

stirring video of the protest: never yield!

Keith X Photo

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DC Ferguson blocks 14th and U after Metro Transit Police shooting

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 21:59

On the 12th of March, Metro Transit Police shot and killed a man in the tunnels near the Potomac Ave station. They have refused to identify him and some media reports didn't even admit the shooting was by a cop! The following night (March 13), DC Ferguson met at Chinatown, got on the Metro, then got off at U st to block the intersection of 14th and U streets.

Local News/Neighborhoods

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DC Ferguson packs Council oversight hearing on MPD to oppose jumpouts

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/10/2015 - 13:20

On the 10th of March, DC Ferguson activists packed a DC Council Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on MPD. They were there to demand nothing less than a complete end to "jump-out" police tactics that terrorize communities of color in DC. Former cops testified that their training justified any and all police shootings, and someone named Trayvon White said cops are even conducting cavity searches during those jump-outs. A jump-out is when cops swarm out of unmarked cars with the intent of initimidating someone into consent to a search.