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2020
White House Building ‘Non-Scalable' Fence, Increasing Security Ahead of Election
US Election chaos as police clash with Black Lives Matter protesters outside White House
DC Activist Groups Primed for Nov. 3 and Whatever Follows
A man tied to white supremacists is running for office in a Black D.C. neighborhood
Black Lives Matter Organizer Criticizes DC Police Tactics in Shooting of Deon Kay
‘The police need to be defunded’ — a conversation with April Goggans of Black Lives Matter DC
District Line Daily: More Than 16,000 Testimonies JUN 16, 2020 (washingtoncitypaper)
Washington, D.C. Residents Latest in U.S. to Call for Slashing Police Funds June 15, 2020 (NY Times)
BUREAU OF PRISONS OFFICIALS ADDED AS DEFENDANTS TO LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP, BARR FOR TEAR-GASSING OF WHITE HOUSE PROTESTERS JUNE 9, 2020 (ACLU DC)
White House, Military Chiefs Sued for Unprovoked Assault on D.C. Activists June 6, 2020
Lawyers’ Committee Helps Groups Sue Trump and Barr for Tear-Gassing Peaceful Protesters Outside White House JUNE 5, 2020
'I could care less about a mural' | Black Lives Matter DC calls new mural 'stunt' for white liberals June 5, 2020 (WUSA9)
ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Firing Tear Gas on Protesters in DC June 5, 2020
Civil Rights Groups, Black Lives Matter Sue Trump Administration Over Protest Violence June 4 2020 NPR
A PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGER WAS ATTACKED FOR CALLING TO DEFUND THE POLICE. SHE WON ANYWAY. June 4 2020 (The Intercept)
Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump, Barr for Tear-Gassing Protesters Outside White House June 4, 20202 (WashLaw)
D.C. In Turmoil: Protest, Police And D.C.’s Black Community Jun 01 2020 THE KOJO NNAMDI SHOW
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 1, 2020 May 1, 2020 (ON THE GROUND SHOW)
Reopen’ protests claimed the spotlight. May Day activists want it back April 29, 2020 (The Roll Call)
We want to serve our city, we just want to prepare' | Volunteers face demand increase from DC's new COVID-19 hotline April 21, 2020 (WUSA9)
The Coronavirus Pandemic Moves Activism Online 04/14/19 THE KOJO NNAMDI SHOW
ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 10, 2020 April 11, 2020 (ON THE GROUND SHOW)
D.C. Organizers Raised Thousands For Neighbors In Crisis. But Some Have Struggled To Get The Money From GoFundMe 03/31/19 (DCist)
As Coronavirus Anxiety Mounts, D.C. Neighbors Are Lending A Helping Hand 03/13/20 (DCist)
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 31, 2020
2019
2019: The Year That Was 12/30/19 (Washington Informer)
Two Months After A Man Died In Police Custody, His Family Still Doesn’t Know What Happened To Him 12/16/19 (DCist)
Local Progressive Groups Endorse Janeese Lewis George November 18, 2019 (Janeese4DC.com)
D.C. officials investigating death of inmate as his family, Black Lives Matter organizers call for answers Washington Post, November 16, 2019
LOCAL PROGRESSIVE GROUPS ANNOUNCE FIRST ROUND OF 2020 ENDORSEMENTS FOR DC COUNCIL November 14, 2019
Five Years In, Activists Say Body Cameras Haven’t Done Enough To Change Policing OCT 22, 2019 (DCist)
#ShutdownDC: District Brought to Standstill over Inaction on Climate Emergency September 23, 2019
MPD stopped & frisked almost 1,500 people in one month. 93 percent of them were black September 11, 2019
They can't hide it anymore' | DC Police report shows racial disparities in stop and frisks September 10, 2019 (Fox 43)
I survived sexual assault, and I support giving D.C. inmates a second chance Sep 6, 2019
District Line Daily: Yes, we sent you this newsletter at 11:00 a.m. on purpose. | Washington City Paper JULY 26, 2019
Protests Highlight Effects of Far-Right Rhetoric 7/10/19 (Washington Informer)
Deadly shooting in Northeast D.C. brings attention back to a troubled street July 19, 2019 (Washington Post)
Ward 8 Residents Demand Greater Police Presence, Respect 7/24/19 (Washington Informer)
ACLU DC says police response to stop and frisk request 'absurd' June 13, 2019 (WUSA9)
IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR RACE DATA ON TRAFFIC STOPS, D.C. POLICE POINT TO 31,000 VIDEOS JUNE 13, 2019
DC police chief addresses rising murder rate, residents’ complaints February 8, 2019
A Black Lives Matter Protester Is Suing DC Police To Prove Shes Being Surveilled 2/11/19 (WAMU)
Black Lives Matter Activist Pressures MPD for Surveillance Data 2/27/19 (Washington Informer)
Black Women Support Tamika Mallory at Women’s March 1/23/2019 (Washington Informer)
Black Lives Matter Activist Sues MPD for Release of Surveillance Documents 1/22/19 (The
Hoya)
Black Lives Matter Activist Loses Lawsuit Seeking Documents To Prove She’s Been Surveilled By Police 3/18/19 (DCist)
A Prominent Black Lives Matter Leader Is Suing D.C. Police To Prove She’s Been Under Surveillance 1/11/19 (DCist)
Nook’s Barbershop on the Cusp of Change 1/16/19 (Washington Informer)
How Local Organizers Feel About This Year’s Women’s March 1/17/19 (The Kojo Nnamdi Show)
Smaller crowds turn out for third iteration of Women’s March 1/19/19 (The GW Hatchet)
“I’m still fighting”: Third Women’s March pushes for change, civil rights amid controversy 1/20/19 (The Diamondback)
Right to Know in D.C.: Press Wins One, Activist Loses Another, In Two Court Battles Over D.C. Police Records and the Freedom of Information Act 3/21/19 (DC Open Government Coalition)
Police Detain Group Of Children Outside Petworth Metro, Drawing Concern From Residents 02/22/19 (DCist)
How D.C. activists forced a local jail to change its policy on inmates’ recreation time 2/15/19 (Think Progress)
Deadly shooting in Northeast D.C. brings attention back to a troubled street 7/19/19 (The Washington Post)
2018
Was It Racist for Facebook to Take Down a Page Opposing the 'Unite the Right 2' March? (ColorLines)
48 Hours With a Social Justice Superhero by Harry Harding Jan 23, 2018 (Medium)
Facebook page's removal angers Washington protest organizers Aug 2, 2018 (The Morning Sun)
Civil Rights and Activist Groups Sue Bowser Over Stop-and-Frisk Data Collection 5/8/18 (Washington City Paper)
Mass Shootings Spur Movements, But Gun Violence Is Constant For Some Americans April 10, 2018 (OPB)
R FOR RESISTANCE-INTRO Jul 19, 2018
The Federal Government's Secret War on Black Activists 4/4/18 (The American Prospect)
DC police accused of failing to record stop-and-frisk data 5/13/18 (WTOP)
Black Lives Matter Slams Owner Promoting Racial Harmony For Using Restaurant To 'Commoditize Radical History' 6/6/18 (The Daily Wire)
Deanwood businesses, community groups push back against evictions by developer Oct 15, 2018
At-Large Council Race Reveals Racial Schisms 10/17/18 (Washington Informer)
D.C.’s New National Law Enforcement Museum Draws Both Pride And Criticism 10/12/18 (WAMU)
VIDEO: Trayon White Condemns Gun Violence in Wake of Teen’s Death 5/17/18 (Washington Informer)
Mass Shootings Spur Movements, But Gun Violence Is Constant For Some Americans 4/10/18 (WAMU)
NTEU protests deadlock over HHS bargaining negotiations 10/26/18 (Federal News Network)
Federal Employee Union Pickets Outside HHS Headquarters, Demands Bargaining 10/25/18
(Government Executive)
Facebook page’s removal angers Washington protest organizers 8/2/18 (Associated Press News)
Nooks barber shop open for business after forced shut down by developer 10/8/18 (WUSA9)
US Union Leaders Participate In Historic Korean Peace Exchange 8/12/18 (US Labor Against the War)
National Law Enforcement Museum Opens, But Some Say It Doesn't Show Enough 10/24/18 (npr)
Despite Sharp Increase in Complaints, City Gives Metro Police a Raise. Why? 12/3/18 (Mic)
2017
VIDEO: Mic's short film on M4BL inauguration day shutdown 1/20/17 (Mic)
VIDEO: Mic's short film on April Goggans M4BL preparing for inauguration day shutdown 1/20/17 (Mic)
Taking the Pulse of Black America at Inauguration 1/20/17 (NBC News)
"26 photos show Black Lives Matter protesters barricading an inauguration entrance" 1/21/17 (Mic)
We Ready: Baltimore Bloc, black bloc, and others protest Donald Trump 1/24/17 (City Paper)
Muslim Advocates Demand More Than ‘Lip Service’ From D.C. Council February 7, 2017 (Street Sense)
How the Black Lives Matter Movement Is Mobilizing Against Trump February 7, 2017 (Mother Jones)
Muslim Advocates Demand More Than ‘Lip Service’ From D.C. Council February 7, 2017 (Street Sense)
Speakers Urge Greater Awareness of University Role in Social Justice April 11, 2017 (the Hoya)
2016
Mayors Face Push From Black Lives Matter at Annual Meeting 1/20/16 (Time)
Black Lives Matter Protesters Crash U.S. Conference Of Mayors Meeting 1/20/16 (NPR ATC)
Protester calls for Rahm Emanuel's resignation at mayors conference 1/20/16 (CNN)
Black Lives Matter Protesters Call For Justice At U.S. Mayors Conference 1/20/16 (Huff Post)
U.S. Conference of Mayors Opening News Conference 1/20/16 (C-SPAN)
Black Lives Matter Protester Confronts Rahm Emanuel At Mayors Conference (News One)
Democracy Awakening: Criminal Justice Reform and Democracy-All Souls Sanctuary 4/16/16
With an awesome panel of activists and advocates, this workshop will explore how systemic problems in our democracy, including big money in politics and attack on the right to vote, impede criminal justice reform, and how democracy reforms can help advance criminal justice reforms. We will discuss challenges and identify solutions and opportunities for collective work.
Video: D.C. Police Arrest Demonstrator in Anacostia [UPDATE] April 19, 2016 (Washington City Paper)
Black Lives Matter DC speaks out against killing police officers 7/9/16 (ABC7)
Black Lives Matter Protests Continue in Washington, DC 7/10/16 (DCMedia Group)
10 Black activists you should follow on Twitter November 25, 2016 (Technical.ly DC)
Protesters call for transparency in DC police shooting as they stop traffic 9/16/16 (WTOP)
The Black Press Declares a State of Emergency 9/26/16 (The New Tri-State Defender)\
Calls for changes after fatal DC police shooting 10/4/16 (WUSA9)
200+ gather to demand more video in NW DC police-involved shooting 10/4/16 (WUSA9)
Black Lives Matter DC raises questions about DC Police Union chairman 10/15/16 (Fox DC)
Video: Transit Officer Kicks Teen Girl To The Ground At Columbia Heights Metro 10/19/16 (DCist)
Black Lives Matter DC Organizing Twitterstorm for Man Shot by Police 10/21/16 (NBC 4 DC)
DC residents sound off on state of police, crime, search for new police chief (11/3/16) (Fox5)
10 Black activists you should follow on Twitter 11/25/16 (Technical.ly DC)
2015
Black Lives Matter Asks A Question Of Its Own Movement: Where Are More Men? 7/24/15 (Buzzfeed)
2014
2013
2012
Door To Door: Marbury Plaza, D.C. And West End, Md. (WAMU 88.5 METRO CONNECTION, 2/3/12)
2011
A disconnect on big issues in the District 6/26/11 (Washington Times)
Volunteer Spotlight: April Goggans Written on Tuesday, 10/4/11 (Bread for the City)
Why I make my workplace giving to Bread for the City 12/5/11 (Bread for the City)
2010
Marbury Plaza owner to make $5M in improvements 8/18/10 (Washington Business Journal)
Marbury Plaza: 1500 Tenants End Two-Year Rent Strike 8/18/10 (DC Mud)
Fenty and Gray Carve Up the Real Estate World 8/18/10 (Washington City Paper)
Major Tenant Victory at Marbury Plaza! 8/25/10 (Bread for the City)
Marbury Plaza: Tenants Taking Charge 9/2/10 (The Fight Back)
April on Bringing Change to the Marbury Plaza 2010 (People’s District, site no longer exists)
Marbury Plaza: Tenants Taking Charge 9/2/10 (The FightBack)