Dc Protests

Another Former 'ER' Star Arrested Protesting In D.C.

AP | MICHAEL WEINFELD | Posted 04.23.2012

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WASHINGTON — Former "ER" star Noah Wyle and about 100 members of the group ADAPT were arrested Monday during a Capitol Hill protest to urge Cong...

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Protesters Mark 10 Years Of Gitmo Detentions (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Under dreary, rainy skies, thousands of protesters gathered in the nation's capital on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the fir...

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Protesters With Golden Bull Pray For Higher Taxes

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A handful of protesters marched to Capitol Hill on Thursday carrying a large golden bull with them before praying outside the office of ...

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Occupy Ice Cream: Ben And Jerry's Duo Distribute Free To Occupy DC

HuffingtonPost.com | Hayley Miller | Posted 01.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Occupy DC demonstrators in McPherson Square received a tasty treat Tuesday afternoon when the co-founders of ice cream giant Ben and Jer...

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Occupy Protesters From New York Plan March On D.C.

AP | VERENA DOBNIK and DEEPTI HAJELA | Posted 01.08.2012

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NEW YORK — Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York City went old school on Tuesday as activist musicians David Crosby and Graham Nash deli...

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Protesters March on Koch-Affiliated Event (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Protesters marched on the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Friday evening where Americans for Prosperity, a conservative organi...

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First Issue Of 'The Occupied Washington Post' Is Released

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The premiere issue of The Occupied Washington Post, the "Stop the Machine" occupation's take on Occupy Wall Street's Occupied Wall Stree...

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7-Year-Old Seeks Answers From Occupy DC Protesters (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.26.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As the Occupy protests struggle to pin down exactly what it is they're protesting, seven-year-old Celia Cooley recently visited McPherso...

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Cornel West, Other D.C. Protesters Released From Detention

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.17.2011

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WASHINGTON -- After a day in detention, noted academic Cornel West and a group of protesters arrested at the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday, have been r...

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Cornel West Arrested In Supreme Court Protest

AP | By BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 12.16.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Author, commentator, civil rights activist and Princeton University professor Cornel West has been arrested while protesting on the step...

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'Jobs For Justice' Rally Brings Thousands To National Mall

AP | ERIC TUCKER | Posted 12.15.2011

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WASHINGTON — Thousands of people led by the Rev. Al Sharpton rallied Saturday near the Washington Monument, where speakers called for easier job...

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D.C. Protests Grow, Along With Their Trash

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- "Trash is the biggest issue, and no one wants to be on the sanitation committee," said Geko, a 25-year-old Occupy Wall Street protester ...

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Patch Adams On Obama's Health Care Reform: 'He Sold Out'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jane Smith | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Just before protesters evacuated Freedom Plaza because of a tornado watch Thursday evening, social activist Patch Adams made a quick sto...

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D.C.'s Top Rallies, Protests And Events: Using Metro As A Measure

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- While the Occupy DC and "Stop the Machine" protests in the nation's capital have received plenty of media attention, they haven't quite ...

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'Stop The Machine' Protesters Vow To Stay Put In Freedom Plaza (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Hayley Miller | Posted 12.10.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Protesters plan to stay in Freedom Plaza past the expiration of the group's permits at 2 p.m. on Monday, according to Kevin Zeese, an or...

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Freedom Plaza Protest Continies Without Permit

The Huffington Post | Michael Grass | Posted 12.09.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The sanctioned dance party in Freedom Plaza may have ended at 10 p.m. Sunday but the "Stop the Machine" protest and ongoing encampment c...

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D.C. Protests: Reports Of Pepper-Spray Incident At Air And Space Museum

The Huffington Post | Michael Grass | Posted 12.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- According to dispatches on Twitter, security officials at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum used pepper spray on "Stop the...

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Protesters Mark 10th Anniversary Of War In Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 12.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Fueled by days of protests in the nation's capital, including marches on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Martin Luther King Jr. Mem...

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On Foggy Bottom March, Protesters At World Bank, IMF Thank Police

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Dozens of young college-age people who have been active in the OccupyDC and "Stop the Machine" protests marched through downtown early F...

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'Stop The Machine,' Occupy DC Gather In D.C. (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- More than 500 people gathered in Freedom Plaza on Thursday, participating in the "Stop the Machine" protest, a separate but parallel act...

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Protesters Gather In Nation's Capital With Economic, Social Justice Messages

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- More than 500 people gathered in Freedom Plaza on Thursday, participating in the "Stop the Machine" protest, a separate but parallel act...

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'Stop The Machine' Protest Gather, Marching On Chamber Of Commerce

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- An estimated 400 to 500 people gathered in Freedom Plaza on Thursday, participating in the "Stop the Machine" protest, a separate but pa...

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April 19 D.C. Protests: Anti-Government And Pro-Gun Groups Join Forces

Washington Post | Dave Weigel | Posted 05.25.2011

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They remain under the radar for now, but expect to hear a lot more about the dual April 19 rallies that will bring anti-government and pro-gun groups ...

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