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Baltimore police keep baseball fans in stadium during massive Freddie Grey protest

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 23:01

On the 25th of April, a massive protest took to the streets of Baltimore demanding justice for Freddie Grey, whose spine was broken by Baltimore police. Both before and after the City Hall rally, protesters marched on the baseball game at Camden Yards. Due to the protests, police "advised" baseball fans to remain in the stadium. Until at least 6PM it seemed this huge protest was able to chase Baltimore's killer cops right off the street. After that things got rough.

Video-Protesters confront police at station near Gilmor Homes where Freddie Grey was killed

Video-the first of two sieges of Camden Yards

Video-no violence in 1st pass thru Inner Harbor as bystanders/cops did not provoke it

Very good Popular Resistance youtube video including battle with tailgaters and smashing of cop cars

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Protesters approaching the Camden Yards baseball stadium

SOA Watch protests "war on drugs" inside Sen Rubio's office

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/24/2015 - 15:31

On the 24th of April, School of the America's Watch activists culimnated several days of lobbying with a direct action protest inside Sen Marco Rubio's office, calling him out for failing to oppose the failed "war on drugs" that has caused spiraling violence violence in Mexico and elsewhere.

Drugs
Immigration
Poverty
Race/Racism
World Uprisings

Photo by SOA Watch

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Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

8 arrests at Pentagon in protest of military pollution and fossil fuel use

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 16:58

On Earth Day, the 22nd of April, antiwar activists showed up first at the EPA and then at the Pentagon to condemn the huge usage of fossil fuels and massive pollution by the US military. Eight of the protesters were arrested at the Pentagon for leaving the so-called "free speech zone" to deliver a letter to the Pentagon and request a meeting with Pentagon officials.

Anti-War/Peace
Environment/Food/Health

Arrested at the Pentagon: SOA Watch photo

TPP Opponents, striking contract workers march on US Capitol

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 16:31

On the 22nd of April, hundreds of striking janitors,cooks, and other workers from Federal contractors marched on the US Capitol demanding $15 an hour and union representation. They were joined by a second group of activists protesting the TPP "fast track" bill that would allow any TPP deal a no-amendment, minimal debate up or down vote on a simple majority when most Senate business requires 60 votes.

Video-anti-TPP crazy train joins hundreds of striking contract workers on Capitol Hill

Globalization/Anti-globalization
Labor/Economics/Business

The TPP fast-track crazy train goes off the rails and into the streets

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