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MPD arrests at least 9 BLM protesters on H st/BLM Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 19:21

On the 7th of July, some kind of minor skirmish on Black Lives Matter Plaza was used by MPD as an excuse to pounce on and arrest several Black Lives Matter protesters. From there matters escalated, and police were suspected of provoking fights to "sting" protesters. H st ended up blocked off by cops again, only to be effectively back in protester hands by sunset.

Video of arrests and assaults by MPD 4 min 21 sec from DC Media Group and Kate Kanterell raw clips

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Jared Kushner gets early AM home demo against proposed W Bank annexation

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 18:52

On the 7th of July, activists from IfNotNow poured Trump adviser Jared Kusher a very strong cup of anti-occupation wakeup. The noisy protest in front of his home demanded that the US condition futher aid to Israel on cancellation of plans to annex 1/3ed of the occupied West Bank.

Video-blowing the shofar at Kusher's house 40 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

DC Councilmember Allen gets all-night Defund MPD home demo before budget vote

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 00:07

Black Lives Mater activists are demanding that all DC Councilmembers vote NO on the budget until funding for MPD is entirely removed. On the night of July 6, eve of the vote, Black Youth Project 100 held an all-night protest at the home of Councilmember George Allen. Protesters demanded he come outside but he refused until the following morning.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Protesters chase fascists and Trumpers through July 4 crowds

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 07/05/2020 - 16:01

On the 4th of July, a toxic mix of Proud Boys, MAGAts (Trumpers) and other far-right supporters descended on DC seeking confrontations with Black Lives Matter protesters. They got their confrontations but not their desired outcome. The "Fuck the Police march" put them to flight, chasing them through the Washington Monument area and eventually back to their base at Harry's Bar.

Video: chasing the fash through the Monument area, and Harry's Bar gets shut down 5 min 29 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism
Right Wing

This is probably the best photo anyone got of the smoky chaos at the Monument. It made the rounds of listservs etc from someone's FB post.

BLM, anti-Fascists break up fascist anti-migrant rally on Freedom Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 07/04/2020 - 00:45

On the 3ed of July, a small crew of fascists and Trumpers from nearby Harry's Bar held an anti-migrant hate rally on Freedom Plaza. Black Lives Matter supporters and antifascists descended on them to counterprotest. Cops held them apart until a second BLM contingent came in behind the police. At that point, cops folded their hand, and the fascists had to literally strike (lower) their flags and leave.

Video: BLM and antifascists shut down anti-migrant hate rally 1 min 21 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism
Right Wing

Counterprotesters literally forced a fascist/MAGAt rally to strike their flags

Palestinians, allies protest Israel's planned annexation of 1/3 of West Bank

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 07/03/2020 - 15:27

Israel had originally planned to announce annexation of about 1/3 of the Occupied West Bank on July 1, only to have to delay in the face of "Day of Rage" protests throughout Palestine and worldwide (excluding Trump) opposition. A protest at the Israeli Embassy proceeded anyway on July 3, warning that delay does NOT mean Israel has abandoned the planned annexation.

Video: speaker warns against being fooled by postponement of W Bank annexation announcement 18 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
World Uprisings

FTP March raids another fine dining restaurant, visits Mayor Bowser's house

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 19:33

On the last day of June, a "Fuck the Police" march set out from Columbus Circle in front of Union Station. The march stormed an expensive restaurant en route to Black Lives Matter Plaza. From there they successfully marched to Mayor Bowser's house, despite being outnumbered 5-1 by cops at one point.

Video: diner at restaurant wades into protesters to argue-WITHOUT A MASK 1 min 20 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

"While you are dining, Black people are dying"

Excluded Workers rally demands relief benefits for informal sector workers

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/29/2020 - 14:35

On the 29th of June, the Excluded Workers Rally and motorcade demanded an end to the exclusion of informal sector workers from unemployment benefits. This includes day laborers, sex workers, undocumented workers, and many others in the informal economy. None have been receiving benefits as the virus has decimated their trades like so many others.

Labor/Economics/Business

Photo by GU Kalmanovitz

Protesters set up mock guillotine in front of DC home of Jeff Bezos

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/28/2020 - 18:25

On the 28th of June, protesters marched on the massive, palatial DC home of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. They brought a mock guillotine with them-and set it up right in front of Jeff Bezo's home.

Video-guillotine set up at Jeff Bezo's house 1 min 48 sec

Labor/Economics/Business
Race/Racism

Guillotine in front of the DC home of Jeff Bezos

Fuck the Police march storms Target on 14th st

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/28/2020 - 03:13

On the 27th of June, an over 10 mile long FTP(Fuck the Police) march started in Dupont, marched beyond Allison St and over to Ga Ave, and finally back down to BLM Plaza. The highlight of the march was the whole group storming the Target on 14th st to protest their calling the cops on Black and Brown people. Street vendors were mentioned-and if Target is siccing cops on their competition that is especially ugly.

Video-the march storms Target 1 min 46 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Police/Legal/Prisons
Poverty
Race/Racism

Storming the building housing Target on 14th st

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