Washington, DC — Months of protests against police violence here in DC calling for justice for #DQuanYoung, #MarqueeseAlston, #JeffPrice and so many more, have culminated in another name being added to that list — Deon Kay.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Overly Dramatic Attempts to Convince the World She is Not Trump Only Highlight Her Continued Hypocrisy
(Washington, DC) - Yesterday, Michael Sherwin, the Trump appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia (DC USAO) released a statement in response to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s press conference. During the press conference she demanded prosecutors violate the 5th and 14th Amendments and prosecute protestors without due process and disregard probable cause. Sherwin simply explained that the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) lacked sufficient evidence to support any criminal charges against people exercising their first amendment rights.
Release of BWC Footage
Earlier today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Kevin Donahue announced the release of body-worn camera footage of the police murders of Jeffrey Price, Marqueese Alston, and D’Quan Young. Jeffrey Price (Ward 7) was chased to his death by MPD on May 4, 2018. Marqueese Alston’s (Ward 8) killing came just a month after MPD murdered D’Quan Young (Ward 5) who was shot and killed by MPD one less than a week later May 9, 2018.
BLM DC RESPONSE TO BOWSER MURAL
No More Curfew
Another victory for Black Lives Matter, DC! On Tuesday June 2, 2020, Black Lives Matter, DC filed for an Injunction against Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Peter Newsham for instituting a curfew effective on June 1, 2020 and June 2, 2020 from 7pm to 6am. The curfew led the Metropolitan Police Department, the Secret Service, the National Guard and various other Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to descend upon the District. Those Law Enforcement Agencies committed violent acts against protestors that could be considered felonies and war crimes if carried out in any other context.