Race/Racism

One Year Without Justice for Terrence Sterling Video

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 14:13

Video clip from the rememberance of Terrence Sterling at the very spot where Terrence was murdered by MPD Officer Brian Trainer.

One year later, and Officer Trainer has not been indicted or fired, and continues to get paid.

https://youtu.be/4KBJwZlcXqY

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Local News/Neighborhoods
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Still Rising #2 Mixtape

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 02:33

LISTEN HERE! ^_^)/This music playlist is for all the workers, students, brothers, and sisters struggling in the workplace, the schools, the fields, the mines, the streets, and the factories! In the face of the seemingly dark future we all face, power to those who dream, who sing, who play, who fight!

Culture/Entertainment
Human Rights
Media
Race/Racism
World Uprisings

Protests mark 1 yr anniversary of police shooting of Terrence Sterling

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 05:18

On September 11, 2016, MPD officer Brian Trainer shot and killed Terrence Sterling at 3rd and M sts NW at about 4:20 AM. One year later at the same time, protesters gathered at the same intersection demanding that Brian Trainer be fired. The first protest was a vigil from 4AM until about 9AM, at 6PM protesters returned for a march on the FOP and MPD headquarters

Video of the evening march to FOP and MPD headquarters

One Year Without Justice for Terrence Sterling Video: https://youtube/4KBJwZlcXqY

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

The first vigil just before 5AM.

Cville2DC/Impeachment Square still holding out

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 09/10/2017 - 15:36

On the evening of September 9, the Impeachment Square protesters who have marched to DC from Charlottesville were still holding out despite loss of their food, water, and tents to an early morning police raid. Continuing their plans they went forward with their planned evening march on the White House

Video of the Sep 9 march to the White House(1 min)

Race/Racism

No More Stolen Sisters vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women held at Farragut Sq

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/08/2017 - 00:40

On the 7th of September, Rising Hearts held the No More Stolen Sisters vigil at Faragut Square. The vigil protested the ongoing rapes, murders, and disappearances of Indigneous women near the "man camps" that house workers in North Dakota's oil fracking industry, in the cities of Occupied Canada, and elsewhere. This event was hosted by the ongoing vigil against white supremacy at Farragut Square.

Video-a speaker gives details on the situation followed by the round dance(1:50)

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism

Charlottesville to DC march arrives, occupies Farragut Square with tents

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 09/06/2017 - 21:41

On the 6th of September, Charlottesville to DC march arrived, crossing Key Bridge after ten days marching. This is a "march to confront White Supremacy" and also is demanding that Donald Trump be removed from office. After their "closing rally" at the MLK Memorial, marchers set right back out, marching past the White House to Farragut Square. There the march pitched tents, announcing plans to hold 1/4 of the park for the entire month.

Video of the march crossing into DC from Virginia

Race/Racism
Right Wing

Charlottesville to DC March en route to Wed arrival at White House

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 09/03/2017 - 14:33

On the 28th of August, a march to confront white supremacy set out from Charlottesville, VA to end at the White House in DC on Wed, September 6. The route is 188 miles long and Va state troopers have twice made excuses to pull permits and stop the march early for a day. The march is still on track to arrive on time, reaching Gainsville, VA 36 miles from DC on Sunday, September 3.

Race/Racism
Right Wing

Prosecutors, Trump go light on Charlottesville Nazis compared to DisruptJ20

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/31/2017 - 00:16

Iron Snowflake news video anchored by Luke

Police and prosecutors have cut the Nazis of Charlottesville a huge break, with scattered individual arrests for serious crimes compared to the kettle, mass arrest, and wholesale felony charges against those who dared to protest Trump's Inauguration on Jan 20

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism
Right Wing

Still from ACLU VA video showing Nazi firing pistol at an African-American counterprotester in Charlottesville.

1000 Ministers March for Justice condemns alt-right, Trump on King 1963 anniversary

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 18:46

August 28 was the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's famous March on Washington. It was hoped that 1,000 ministers would show up for the 1000 Ministers March for Justice on this day-but over 3,000 registered and a huge crowd marched from the MLK Memorial past Trump Hotel to the Dept of Justice.

Video from the rally and march

Race/Racism

Solidarity protest held at DC's Pike statue as anti-Fascists in Berkeley stop another fascist event

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/27/2017 - 17:38

On the 27th of August, a major anti-Fascist mobilization in Berkeley, CA succeeded in stopping a planned "America First" alt-right/Nazi rally by occupying the intended site of the racist event. DC activists responding to a national call for solidarity protests held a speak-out at the Albert Pike (Confederate/KKK) next to MPD headquarters.

Video from the DC solidarity rally plus clips from Berkeley

Race/Racism
Right Wing

The solidarity protest at DC's Albert Pike statue

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