ShutDownDC - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Thu, 12 May 2022 21:45:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.washingtonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png ShutDownDC - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 An Old Question Returns to Washington: Is It Ever Okay to Protest in Front of Someone’s Home? https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/05/12/roe-alito-home-protests-supreme-court-justices-houses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roe-alito-home-protests-supreme-court-justices-houses Thu, 12 May 2022 19:58:03 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1581570 On Wednesday, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay wrote a letter to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, who has come under increasing pressure from conservatives to provide more protection for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who lives in Fairfax. “Your suggestion to establish a ‘perimeter’ for the purpose of ‘limiting unauthorized vehicle and […]

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Protesters Want to Make It a Nightmare Traffic Day in DC https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/12/07/protesters-want-to-make-it-a-nightmare-traffic-day-in-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protesters-want-to-make-it-a-nightmare-traffic-day-in-dc Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:20:45 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1560505 The in-your-face trend of political protests, in recent years, has featured early-morning rallies outside the homes of people like Missouri Senator Josh Hawley and Postmaster General Louis Dejoy. Activists from ShutDown DC, CODEPINK, and other allied groups today sought to disrupt the daily routines of a larger and generally less powerful cohort: DC commuters. Erecting […]

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Two Dozen Climate Activists Were Arrested Outside the White House Chief of Staff’s House Last Night https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/08/24/two-dozen-climate-activists-were-arrested-outside-the-white-house-chief-of-staffs-house-last-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-dozen-climate-activists-were-arrested-outside-the-white-house-chief-of-staffs-house-last-night Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:30:33 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1546437 Yesterday was a busy day for local climate activists. By the end, two dozen protesters from ShutDown DC, Extinction Rebellion DC, and other allied groups would end up arrested. The activists started with demonstrations at the Army Corps of Engineers headquarters, then marched to the White House, all to protest what they consider the Biden […]

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The New Way to Protest in DC: Go to a Politico’s Home. Bring a Crowd. Party. https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/05/10/the-new-way-to-protest-in-dc-go-to-a-politicos-home-bring-a-crowd-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-way-to-protest-in-dc-go-to-a-politicos-home-bring-a-crowd-party Mon, 10 May 2021 15:00:34 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1512029 US senator Josh Hawley’s home rises up on a corner lot, a French-gray, five-bedroom new-build that stands out among its tract-house neighbors in Vienna, white lights perfectly bedecking the shrubbery. “Ah, the fancy one,” someone commented. It was dark and cold the night the protesters showed up, around 7:30, and few lights were on inside. […]

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There Are a Lot of Rallies Planned in DC This Week. Here’s a Rundown. https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/11/02/these-are-the-protests-happening-around-dc-this-week-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=these-are-the-protests-happening-around-dc-this-week-3 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:04:16 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1320818 As Washington prepares for the election results, DC officials have issued a traffic advisory, closing 20 streets to parking on Tuesday and Wednesday in anticipation of various demonstrations around town. Here’s what we know about so far (this list will be updated): Today DC Action Lab: Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, has partnered with […]

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These Are the Protests Happening Around DC This Week https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/30/these-are-the-protests-happening-around-dc-this-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=these-are-the-protests-happening-around-dc-this-week Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:34:00 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1317542 Now that the 2020 Election is just days away, activists on both sides of the political spectrum are kicking into high gear. Many demonstrators are planning for protests to last multiple days. Friday Justice for Karon Hylton: Various racial justice organizations in DC, including the Palm Collective, are coming together to hold this demonstration in honor […]

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There Will Be a Giant Jumbotron and Live Performers at Black Lives Matter Plaza on Election Night https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/28/dance-performances-and-a-jumbotron-planned-for-black-lives-matter-plaza-on-november-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dance-performances-and-a-jumbotron-planned-for-black-lives-matter-plaza-on-november-3 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:04:55 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1317038 To kick off its planned week of election protests, the local organizing group ShutDownDC is anticipating “thousands” of protesters will come to its eight-hour event at Black Lives Matter plaza on election night. In addition to a Jumbotron with election results, the event will have DJs, performances from dance troupes like DC’s Step Africa, three […]

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There Will Be a Go-Go Concert and Protest in Front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s House https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/08/21/there-will-be-a-gogo-concert-and-protest-in-front-of-postmaster-louis-dejoys-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=there-will-be-a-gogo-concert-and-protest-in-front-of-postmaster-louis-dejoys-house Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:20:06 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1225775 On Sunday night, protestors and a go-go band will join forces in front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Kalorama house for a two-hour demonstration. Coordinated by Shut Down DC and Long Live GoGo, protestors will meet at 6 PM in Kalorama Park for an action training, then kick off the festivities at 7. Shut Down […]

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Despite the City Being Shut Down, People Still Protested for May Day https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/05/02/despite-the-city-being-shut-down-people-still-protested-for-may-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=despite-the-city-being-shut-down-people-still-protested-for-may-day Sat, 02 May 2020 13:57:32 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1105437 Yesterday, hundreds of protesters showed up in downtown DC to recognize May Day, also known as International Workers Day. Though the city was shut down, people got creative and found ways to protest while social distancing (for the most part). Here are some of the groups we saw. Reopen America Wanting to “show support for […]

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ShutDownDC Had a Bike Protest and a Go-Go Band to Support Essential Workers https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/04/28/shutdowndc-had-a-bike-protest-and-a-go-go-band-to-support-essential-workers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shutdowndc-had-a-bike-protest-and-a-go-go-band-to-support-essential-workers Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:23:04 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1100096 The cyclists who were gathered at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station began to feel like a more organized unit when Chris pulled up on his bike with a gargantuan speaker system in tow, blasting 2Pac’s “Keep Ya Head Up.” “It weighs about 160 pounds,” he said of his rig. “But it has its […]

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