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“Dear PoPville,

Can we take this Nextdoor conversation about the Lincoln Park Emancipation Statue over to your website?

It’s time the National Park Service put that statue in a museum and replaced it with a new one worthy of the formerly enslaved people who paid for it!”

“Dear PoPville,

The messaging is self-explanatory. I ran in to this Friday afternoon, it brought tears to my eyes, but is so powerful too. The participants silently stood along the curb, some with signs, and took a knee as the bells began to chime, and cars passing honked horns in support.” Read More

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Here’s a list of protests & other events happening in DC, MD, & VA this weekend. You can click the link in my bio to find more info on these events & other #DMV specific resources. Please comment or DM me other events/resources. Feel free to share & please continue to practice safety precautions with COVID19!! I highly recommend getting tested for coronavirus if you are participating in any of these events. Hmu if you need help finding info. • • • Artist for sign: @vividlimbo #blacklivesmatter #blacklivesmatterdc #dcprotest #dcprotests #baltimoreprotest #dcmarch #peacefulprotest #rvaprotest #blm #blm757 #sayhername #sayhisname #defundthepolice #novaprotest #nojusticenopeace #dmvprotest #washingtondc #washingtondcprotest @dc_protests_ @freedomfightersdc @blacklivesmatterdc @dcteensaction @superdupersalina @washingtonianmag @thedmvdaily

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Thanks to spax for compiling and sharing this great list of resources including this weekend’s planned marches and protests.

From MPD:

“On Saturday, June 13, 2020 and Sunday, June 14, 2020, multiple First Amendment demonstrations are scheduled to occur in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with these events, there will be street closures and restrictions that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking for the demonstrations beginning on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 6:00 am and extending through Sunday, June 14, 2020 to 11:59 pm: Read More

Thanks to Jessica for sending: “The signs were taken down from the fence and moved across the street on H. Still powerful.” Read More

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From Black Lives Matter DC:

“Black people are allowed to be joyful or feel seen with DC renaming a street after Black Lives Matter. It’s also our responsibility to let you know what we are fighting for, who has the power to change things and that power concedes nothing without demand.”

 -Kiki Green, a Core Organizer with Black Lives Matter DC

Today Black Lives Matter DC stands in solidarity with freedom fighters all over the world to honor the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Dreasjon Reed, and as always those we have lost to police here in DC:

• Jeffery Price, age 22, was chased to his death in DC by the Metropolitan Police Department on May 4, 2018.

• D’Quan Young, age 24, was shot and killed in DC by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on May 9, 2018.

• Marqueese Alston, 22, was shot and killed in DC by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) June 12, 2018

• Terrence Sterling, 31, was chased, shot and killed by DC by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on September 11, 2016

• Ralphael Briscoe– age 18, as shot and killed in DC by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on April 26, 2011

• The names of more loved ones lost have been compiled here by Stop Police Terror Project DC.

These are the names of the people that performative Black Lives Matter street art leaves out. Read More

Thanks to a reader for sending a couple of great pieces yesterday, the one above is by Decoy. Read More

Thanks to Scott for sending the photo above at 4:10pm.

The start was at UDC a little earlier: Read More

Thanks again to MB for sharing these.

Thanks to Faraz for sending the before photo above and MB sends the current scene:

More photos: Read More