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Leonard Peltier walk to justice arrives in DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2022 - 22:36

On the 13th of November, the final leg of the Leonard Peltier walk to justice, with stops at the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument before finishing the over 1,100 mile walk at the US Capitol. Marchers demanded that Leonard Peltier be released unconditionally from the US prison system, where he has been held hostage for 47 years for a "crime" he did not commit, for supposedly shooting two FBI agents with rounds ballistics proved his weapon could not have fired. Leonard is a political prisoner.

Video by Our Rights DC: Marchers at the Lincoln Memorial 49 sec

Race/Racism

Still from Our Rights DC video

Park Police attack Counterprotesters disrupting a TERF (anti-trans) rally

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 22:08

On the 7th of November, infamous anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen showed up in DC as part of her nationwide tour. Things got UGLY in DC. Park Police first demanded pro-trans activists move to a nearby spot, then attacked them and arrested one of them anyway for unknown reasons.

Video-Park Police attack counterprotesters, breaking promise to leave them alone if they moved back 1 min 11 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Disrupting the TERF rally w bullhorns at the Lincoln Memorial

W Va women disrupt Supreme Court proceedings, demand voting and abortion rights

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 11/02/2022 - 13:21

On the 2nd of November, three women from W Va got inside the Supreme Court and shouted down the proceedings. They yelled ""We will restore our freedom to choose - women of America vote." This is one of the only times in all US history SCOTUS proceedings have been forced to pause by disruption inside.

Video: empty main courtroom shown,action is on audio, heard again after audio unmuted 32 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Still from West Virginia Rising's Twitter video,looks like SCOTUS's live feed

Emergency march for Palestine held after recent raids and urban seiges

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/22/2022 - 21:32

On the 21st of October, Palestinians and their supporters met at the Washington Momument and marched through the streets of DC. They were protesting a string of raids and seiges of Palestinian cities by the Israeli government.

Video-two clips of the march by a participant 42 sec

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Protesters march on SOD headquarters against killer cop Jason Bagshaw's return to "duty"

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 10/16/2022 - 00:51

On the 15th of October, protesters showed up at MPD's Special Operation Division (SOD) headquarters. They were protesting police brutality and Jason Bagshaw in particular. Bagshaw is the killer cop that gunned down David "Lazarus" Wilson over the summer. He has been back on the street maybe a week, but even one day is one day too long for a proven killer.

Video of protesters at SOD 25 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

DC Bike Party holds Halloween Ride 2022

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/15/2022 - 15:58

On Friday, Oct 14 the DC Bike Party held their annual Halloween themed ride

Video highlights of the Oct 14 Halloween Ride 2 min 22 sec

Culture/Entertainment

DC Bike Party pulls out of Dupont Circle

World bank shown literally in bed w Big Oil at Friday afternoon protest march

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2022 - 15:29

An October 14, 2022 afternoon march against the Fall 2022 meetings of the IMF and World Bank literally protrayed the World Bank and Big Oil in bed with each other. This was the second march that day against the Fall Meetings, an earlier march having shut down an AM plenary session by blocking delegates and making them run the gauntlet to get in.

March video featuring the bed jointly occupied by the World Bank and Big Oil 1 min 29 sec

Globalization/Anti-globalization

IMF protest marches force cancellation of morning plenary session

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 10/14/2022 - 18:53

On the 14th of October, a march against the IMF and World Bank split into two units. Cops followed the main march featuring Code Pink's "tank." So many cops dedicated themselves to keeping that march off 18th st that it served as bait, allowing the other crew to set up on 18th st and force delegates at the AM plenary to run a gauntlet or protesters. That event was soon cancelled, leaving protesters with victory.

Video showing how cops took the bait, leaving delegates to run a guantlet of protesters 2 min 45 sec

Globalization/Anti-globalization

The Code Pink "tank" in front of DAR Constitution Hall while delegates have to run the gauntlet at the back door

Noise demo "impedes communication" at G20 presscon at IMF

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 17:06

On the 13th of October, the G20 (20 richest nations reps) attempted to hold a press conference in a ballroom on the 20th st side of one of the IMF's buildings in DC. Outside, protesters pounded drums, blew whistles and air horns, and even rang cowbells. The noise was so loud protesters were issued ear plugs-and it was admitted the noise interfered with the pres conference.

Video-noise demo outside ballroom location of G20 press conference 2 min

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Protesters on their way to the press conference

Climate/IMF Protesters may have forced cancellation of G20 dinner at DAR Constitution Hall

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 21:35

On the 12th of October, climate and Indigenous centric protests against the Fall 2022 meetings of the IMF and World Bank began. First up was an evening bike ride from Murrow Park in front of the World Bank to DAR Constitution Hall. Plenty of cops were there but there was seemingly no other activity in or around the building. The G20 Climate and Energy Ministers were supposed to be having a fancy dinner there but seemed to be absent, presumably due to the presence of protesters.

Video of the ride showing lack of limos and G20 ministers around DAR Const Hall 2 min 28 sec

Environment/Food/Health
Globalization/Anti-globalization

No limos and G20 ministers in sight here-just cops and protesters

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