Posts Tagged ‘Washington D.C.’
Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Milwaukee protesters begin march to Washington, D.C.
Milwaukee protest leader Frank Sensabaugh starts his 750 mile march with supporters to Washington, D.C.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Lafayette Square: iconic for Trump presidency
With his triumphal stride through the square to historical St. John’s Episcopal Church, Trump had hoped to appear strong and dominant, and to dispel the narrative of him hiding in the secured White House bunker during evening protests outside. Demanding a show of force, he sought to make the nation’s capital a shining example of how to control the streets amid racial unrest.
Read MoreWhere Are the Police? Another Noose Found on National Mall
By: Angela Helm, theroot.com Surely, with all of the camera surveillance as well as several branches of police (federal, local, military, etc.) patrolling one of the most tourist-laden places in these United States, one would think that there would be an arrest or some movement in this noose-hanging frenzy going on all over the National Mall….…
Read More#MissingDCGirls Finally Caught People’s Attention, but How Do You Bring Them Home?
From: The Root Written By: Yesha Callahan In the article “#MissingDCGirls Finally Caught People’s Attention, but How Do You Bring Them Home?,” senior editor Yesha Callahan writes about the increasing number of African American teens that have been disappearing from the Washington D.C. area since February. Furthermore, she points to the lack of police efforts in addressing…
Read MoreDetention of black teens by police outside D.C. bank sparks protests
Jason Goolsby, 18, was tackled and handcuffed by D.C. police outside a bank.
Read MoreBlack College Student Brutally Beaten By Police Officers In D.C.
Police have admitted that Jason Goolsby, who was stopped and beaten in Washington, D.C., had committed no crime.
Read MoreThousands Gather for Million Man March 20th Anniversary in D.C.
Black men and women from around the nation are gathering on the National Mall to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March and call for policing reforms and changes in black communities.
Read MoreWhite Woman Comes to Black Man’s Aid, Tells Police to Leave
Jody Westby was working from home when she saw police harassing her friend so she ran outside to confront the police.
Read MoreAIDS Quilt Returns to Washington
The AIDS Memorial Quilt dedicated to those lost to HIV/AIDS, which disproportionately impacts Black Americans, is displayed again.
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