Today was the final day of the Supreme Court session, with decisions on the three remaining cases announced – McGirt, Mazars, and Vance. Lots of news media there even though the decisions were being announced online with no one in the courtroom. The McGirt decision upheld the Indian Territories in eastern Oklahoma, comprising about half […]
Read morePride stripes
Pride stripes being installed at 17th and P St. The city intends to install similar stripes on other parts of 17th St. This was the first installation.
Read moreAlbert Pike statue removal
The statue of Albert Pike is the only outdoor statue of a Confederate General in D.C. Protestors during the Black Lives Matter protests took the statue down on the night of Juneteenth (June 19th). These photos are from when the Park Service removed the statue the following morning. D.C. had sought to remove the statue […]
Read moreHistoric victory for LGBTQ employment rights
Last night at the Supreme Court, a few people came to celebrate the landmark Bostock case, a victory for LGBTQ employment rights, which had been decided that morning. Such a contrast in the crowd to six months ago, pre-pandemic, when the case was argued.
Read more6/7/20, the protests continue
The protests on 6/6 were massive, but the crowds continued to be almost as large the next day. These views are from Scott Circle looking down toward the White House, which is a view that is six blocks north of Lafayette Square, most of it filled with people, and a march from Dupont Circle continued […]
Read moreThe monuments, 6/6/20
After the massive protests during the day, the main crowds remained near the White House as it started to get dark. We went to the Lincoln and MLK Memorials then, seeing a few protestors but mainly a military presence that was still substantial but more relaxed than it had been days before. Lincoln Memorial Lincoln […]
Read moreGeorge Floyd protests 6/6/20
Praying in front of St. John’s Church across from the White House On the new Black Lives Matter Plaza The White House and Lafayette Square blocked off by high fencing
Read moreBlack Lives Matter Plaza
Mayor Bowser dedicated 16th St. near the White House as Black Lives Matter Plaza today, with street signs and huge yellow lettering painted down the street.
Read more6/3/20 at the Lincoln
There was a large military formation at the Lincoln yesterday, blocking the steps. This afternoon, there was still a substantive military presence, but they were in a more relaxed stance, and allowed some people to be on the steps.
Read more6/2/20 Protests
Peaceful protest marching toward the White House around 5:15 this afternoon. The military presence around the city is so jarring and awful.
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