DC, tonight MPD cops under the authority of @ChiefNewsham and @MayorBowser unleashed tear gas into a private home that took in dozens of protesters after they were cornered off for arrests in a neighborhood.
This is an absolutely disgusting abuse of power by @DCPoliceDept.
This is an absolutely disgusting abuse of power by @DCPoliceDept.
Here's how to help:
1️⃣ Call @MayorBowser and demand that she cancel the curfew and let every single person go
2️⃣ Fight like hell to get DC to #DivestFromMPD
3️⃣ Demand the resignation of every cop and politician who had anything to do with this
1️⃣ Call @MayorBowser and demand that she cancel the curfew and let every single person go
2️⃣ Fight like hell to get DC to #DivestFromMPD
3️⃣ Demand the resignation of every cop and politician who had anything to do with this
Folks in the house are saying that MPD is now trying to get into the house through the back gate! Straight up fascism in DC tonight.
One person relayed that it was his third night protesting and the most peaceful by far.
Photo from earlier before they were let into the home:
One person relayed that it was his third night protesting and the most peaceful by far.
Photo from earlier before they were let into the home:
MPD promised that no one would get arrested if they ordered food for the hungry protesters trapped inside but now cops are refusing to let the driver deliver the food.
Here is the resident of the house who voluntarily took in the protesters negotiating with police for food.
Here is the resident of the house who voluntarily took in the protesters negotiating with police for food.
Here's coverage in the @DCist from @colleengrablick. She writes that the protesters were pepper-sprayed rather than tear gassed.
The hero who opened up his door to them: Rahul Dubey.
"If people like us aren't going to open a door, then who the fuck is?"
dcist.com/story/20/06/02…
The hero who opened up his door to them: Rahul Dubey.
"If people like us aren't going to open a door, then who the fuck is?"
dcist.com/story/20/06/02…
UPDATE: They got their pizza! (Video from @MekaFromThe703, who’s in the home sharing updates)
It’s sickening that people practicing their first amendment rights were kettled like animals and then either arrested or maced into this home like hostages.
It’s sickening that people practicing their first amendment rights were kettled like animals and then either arrested or maced into this home like hostages.
#SwannStreet has been liberated!
Shoutout to everyone there who took a stand against police brutality and kept the focus on #BlackLivesMatter and #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd.
Now time to #DivestfromMPD, an utter disgrace for DC. Follow @StopCopTerrorDC and @DMVBlackLives.
Shoutout to everyone there who took a stand against police brutality and kept the focus on #BlackLivesMatter and #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd.
Now time to #DivestfromMPD, an utter disgrace for DC. Follow @StopCopTerrorDC and @DMVBlackLives.
@StopCopTerrorDC @DMVBlackLives I was in a rush to drive folks home once the curfew was lifted so I didn't get good photos from this morning. But here's @kikivonfreaki's pic of Rahul, the man who opened his home to 40+ protesters who were cornered and attacked by @DCPoliceDept.
HERO ✊🏾
HERO ✊🏾
@StopCopTerrorDC @DMVBlackLives @kikivonfreaki @DCPoliceDept Also worth saying that even this morn there was an undercover cop trying to record people's license plates as they drove off. He was chased away quickly, but truly despicable behavior from MPD.
These incredible young people deserve so much better from DC:
These incredible young people deserve so much better from DC:
NEW #SwannStreet vid from @arianedatil: it shows hundreds of MPD officers shoving nonviolent marchers into Swann St and #RahulDubey opening his door to take them in. The other end of the street was also blocked by cops, creating a very dangerous situation.
HOLY SHIT! These weren't Trump's troops. They were hundreds of militarized @DCPoliceDept officers marching peaceful protesters straight into a police kettle on #SwannStreet to be arrested.
MPD has way too much time and money on its hands. #DivestFromMPD
MPD has way too much time and money on its hands. #DivestFromMPD
