The shock of Roe being overturned in a draft opinion from Justice Alito resulted in huge crowds coming to the Court. Here’s the scene on late Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Politico published the draft: By Thursday morning, the entire Court had been barricaded:
Read moreAuthor Archives: pickering
Emancipation Day fireworks
Fireworks on Pennsylvania Avenue, on 4/16/22 in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the end of enslavement in D.C. Full moon over the Capitol
Read moreEmancipation Day parade
April 16, 2022 – the 160th anniversary of the end of enslavement in D.C.
Read moreSakura Matsuri
Sakura Matsuri festival on Pennsylvania Avenue in D.C., 4/10/22.
Read moreCherry Blossom Parade
Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton
Read moreCelebration for Jackson’s confirmation
Celebration in front of the Supreme Court on April 8th, in honor of to-be-Justice Jackson.
Read moreCherry blossoms
The cherry blossoms in 2022: Cherry blossoms fading after cold, wind, and rain
Read moreStand with Ukraine
Stand with Ukraine rally at the Lincoln Memorial, 3/27/22. Ukrainian Ambassador Markarova/: Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch:
Read moreFlying high
The National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival, on a day when there were dark gray skies and gusty winds:
Read moreRally for Ukraine – 3/13
Rally in front of the White House:
Read more