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Black Lives Matter sets blockades from Chinatown to N Capitol st for Terrence Sterling

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 11/08/2016 - 00:44

The 8th of November was just short of 2 months after Terrence Sterling was shot by a DC police officer for "erratic driving" his motorcycle. Protesters once again gathered at 3ed and M sts NW where he was shot, this time to deliver a weighted blow. They marched to Chinatown and shut down the iconic 7th and H st shopping area, then marched to N Capitol St and shut it down too, finally shutting down NY Ave one more time.

Video of Chinatown blockade and that angry motorist near Wal-Mart

Police/Legal/Prisons

Race/Racism

Taking the streets for Terrence Sterling

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Black is Back marches on White House, takes Penn ave in defiance of police

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 15:50

On the 5th of November, the annual Black is Back march took Lafayette Park and Penn Ave in defiance of police who falsedly told them the park was "closed." The park had been closed earlier after a report of an armed and masked man, but that incident had concluded and marchers found the park open when they defied police demands not to go there. The cops made no attempt to re-close the area.

Video-Black is Back takes White House area with or without permit

Race/Racism

Black Is Back taking Penn Ave with or without "permits" or police permission

Black is Back takes Lafayette Park and Penn Ave-Permit or not!

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Million Mask March storms Trump Hotel

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 15:32

On the 5th of November, the annual Million Mask March stormed Trump Hotel on Penn Ave. Three arrests were reported over spray painted tags left at Trump Hotel and on FBI headquarters. Police websites and some other news outlets reported that couched were thrown at glass doors inside, but video footage clearly shows that heavy couches were only pulled against glass doors to barricade them against security.

Video-News2Share's video from inside Trump Hotel with added musical backing

Elections/Legislation/Government

These chairs were dragged to the glass doors as barricades, they were not thown. Throwing them (as some media outlets reported) would probably require bodybuilders due to their weights

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Reporter shot by police with rubber bullet at Dakota Access Pipeline resistance

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 11/03/2016 - 21:16

On Nov 3, 2016, water defenders in N Dakota were crossing the river by kayak to reach a sacred burial ground,. As reporter Erin Schrode interviews a water defender on the shore, a shot is heard and she goes down, hit by one "rubber" bullet reportedly fired from a police or security boat.

Video originally posted to Facebook by reporter Erin Schrode

Environment/Food/Health

Police/Legal/Prisons

Race/Racism