Monthly Archives: June 2018

On the 28th of June, a march of well over 1,000 mostly women marched past Trump Hotel and sat-in outside the “Dept of Injustice” without arrests. Afterwards they descended on Capitol Hill and backed up all entrances to the Dirksen … Continue reading →

On the 27th of June, Movimiento Cocecha backed by many allies showed up in front of ICE’s DC headquarters on 12th st SW across from the FCC. ICE had barricaded their front doors-and told their employees to stay home for … Continue reading →

On the 25th of June, Beyond Extreme Energy blocked half of 1st st NE, enough to block access to to FERC’s driveway. The blockade consisted of a pair of mock oil rgs with activists sitting inside. The blockade held firm … Continue reading →

On the 23ed of June, the Poor People’s Campaign held a rally and march on the US Capitol at the endpoint of their initial 40 days of action. The US Capitol Police blocked the march from approaching the Capitol West … Continue reading →

On June 22, Homeland Security secretarty Kirstjen Nielson got an early morning surprise at her Aleandria townhouse. Before she could leave for work, protesters showed up playing audio of the children she helped to separate from their parents. Protesters chanted … Continue reading →

On the 19th of June, Dept of Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen thought dinner at a Mexican restaurant came with impunity from being called to account for separating children from their parents at the border. The Metro DC Democratic Socialists … Continue reading →

On the 18th of June, the Poor People’s Campaign abandoned Capitol Hill protests. Instead, they marched from a big tent on the Mall and broke into three sections. The march sections went to EPA, HUD, and HHS. The EPA and … Continue reading →

Early in May 2018, DC police escalated their war on Black youth riding dirt bikes and ATV’s by killing dirt bike rider Jeffery Price in NE. Cops chased him in violation of the city’s no-chase rule, and used an SUV … Continue reading →

On the 14th of June, migrant rights activists gathered for the “Families Belong Together” protest against the Trump/Sessions policy of separating families at the border. Many of the protesters invoked Nazi Germany and called Trump’s policy “evil.” Under the new … Continue reading →

On the 13th of June, the DC Bike Party held their Pride-themed June 2018 ride. This ride was very large, and when the ride went to the basilica at Catholic University and circled the street in front of it not … Continue reading →