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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Native Americans, allies march on Washington Football Team, demand racist name be changed
On the 28th of December, Native Americans and allies from many communities marched on the final home game of the Washington Football Team. The demand was simple: that the team change their racist name and mascot. The name originated as … Continue reading
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Video: 2014 in Activism
Video of political protests and activsm spanning 2014 in Washington DC and elsewhere. The biggest campaigns have been tar sands(and the Keystone XL), fracking (and gas export at Cove Point), the Palestine War and above all else Ferguson and police … Continue reading
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Vigil held for man shot by DC police, memorial then trashed by vigilante
On the 26th of December, a vigil was held at 28th and Naylor Road (Anacostia), for 29 year old Raymond Robinson, who was shot and killed by DC Police on Christmas Eve. Police claimed he fired on them, but multiple … Continue reading
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Hands Up Coalition DC defies NY Mayor’s demand for protest moratorium
On the 22nd of December, Hands Up Coalition DC gathered outside the US Dept of Justice to announce that there would be no moratorium on protests against killer cops. NY Mayor DeBlasio has attempted to demand such a moratorium, but … Continue reading
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Civil Rights protesters block DC 295, march through Anacostia
On the 19th of December, on 4 hours notice, civil rights protesters assembled in Anacostia and marched onto the 11th St Bridge. From there they marched onto DC 295 and blockaded traffic, though not holding any one line of cars … Continue reading
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People for Fairness Coalition marches w/ casket for 55 homeless who died on DC streets
In the last year 55 homeless people have died on the streets of DC-55 too many. On the 19th of December, after an all-night vigil on Freedom Plaza, the People for Fairness Coalition marched a casket representing these 55 people … Continue reading
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Homeless people and supporters march to Freedom Plaza from Mitch Snyder’s grave site
On the 18th of December, DC homeless folks and their allies gathered at Mitch Snyder’s gravesite, then marched to Freedom Plaza to an all-night vigil for those who have died on the streets while homeless. Many carried signs bearing the … Continue reading
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New video of Secret Service, Capitol Police getting aggressive with DC Ferguson
On the 17th of December, new video footage emerged from the “after-march” following Al Sharpton’s massive civil rights march on Saturday, Dec 13. The Secret Service was filmed trying to force civil rights protesters from the sidewalk in front of … Continue reading
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Pakistani Americans hold vigil for students killed by Taliban attack
On the 17th of December, hundreds of people, mostly Pakistani-Americans, gathered in Dupont Circle to remember 141 people, mostly young students, killed in the Dec 16 Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar. There was a call for solidarity with … Continue reading
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Dupont Circle church decorates trees with “Black Lives Matter” ornaments
On or before the 16th of December, cardboard Christmas ornaments appeared on trees outside the Church of the Pilgrim Presbyterian near Dupont Circle. The ornaments read “Black Lives Matter.” This is in contrast to ugly things hung from trees or … Continue reading
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