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One Year Without Justice for Terrence Sterling Video

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 14:13

Video clip from the rememberance of Terrence Sterling at the very spot where Terrence was murdered by MPD Officer Brian Trainer.

One year later, and Officer Trainer has not been indicted or fired, and continues to get paid.

https://youtu.be/4KBJwZlcXqY

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Local News/Neighborhoods
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Still Rising #2 Mixtape

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 02:33

LISTEN HERE! ^_^)/This music playlist is for all the workers, students, brothers, and sisters struggling in the workplace, the schools, the fields, the mines, the streets, and the factories! In the face of the seemingly dark future we all face, power to those who dream, who sing, who play, who fight!

Culture/Entertainment
Human Rights
Media
Race/Racism
World Uprisings

Protests mark 1 yr anniversary of police shooting of Terrence Sterling

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 05:18

On September 11, 2016, MPD officer Brian Trainer shot and killed Terrence Sterling at 3rd and M sts NW at about 4:20 AM. One year later at the same time, protesters gathered at the same intersection demanding that Brian Trainer be fired. The first protest was a vigil from 4AM until about 9AM, at 6PM protesters returned for a march on the FOP and MPD headquarters

Video of the evening march to FOP and MPD headquarters

One Year Without Justice for Terrence Sterling Video: https://youtube/4KBJwZlcXqY

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

The first vigil just before 5AM.

Cville2DC/Impeachment Square still holding out

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 09/10/2017 - 15:36

On the evening of September 9, the Impeachment Square protesters who have marched to DC from Charlottesville were still holding out despite loss of their food, water, and tents to an early morning police raid. Continuing their plans they went forward with their planned evening march on the White House

Video of the Sep 9 march to the White House(1 min)

Race/Racism

Park Police raid Farragut Sq vigil, take tents, food, even water

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/08/2017 - 14:31

Update 4AM Sep 9:Police raid Impeachment square, all tents, food, and even water stolen. Press release calls out NPS for granting a permit for extreme-right MOAR event Sep 16 in DC but raiding a peaceful vigil against white supremacy

On the 8th of September, the Charlottesville to DC vigil at Farragut Square officially became Impeachment Square. Shortly after noon, they sent out an emergency request for reinforcements, as the Park Service was seeking to evict them. People are being asked to call 202-619-7023 to demand that the Park Service issue a permit for the vigil to stay in Farragut Square.

Video clips of the 4AM Park Police raid

Related:March to White House Evening of Sep 8

Police/Legal/Prisons

Cops stole the tents, but Impeachment Square vigil still holding out as of Sep 9

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