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| On Thanksgiving Day, homeless advocates took over and are currently occupying the Randall School homeless shelter, just in time freezing winds in DC. On November 3 the city closed this downtown shelter; the 2nd one this year. According to May Day DC, police tried to break in at 9pm. They are calling for further support at 9:30 AM, Friday, November 26 at 75 I Street SW, Randolph School. |
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Updates about the reopening of the Randall Shelter |
by cen
Email: maydaydc (at) hotmail.com |
26 Nov 2004
Modified: 03:26:00 AM |
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I just got back home from the Randall Shelter, where spent most of my day, on and off, doing support from outside. I have some updates about interactions with the police, media, and our supporters. |
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Witness |
by Kathy Madsen
Email: petekathy (at) comcast.net |
25 Nov 2004
Modified: 26 Nov 2004 |
 On Thursday, November 25, a group of advocates for the homeless began occupying a former homeless center at 75 I St, SW, Washington, DC. Both the Gales School Shelter and the Randall School Shelter have recently been closed seemingly as a part of the city administration's efforts to make the homeless invisible by sweeping them out of the downtown area.
Some info on the Randall Shelter and homelessness |
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Did the Democrats consciously "take a dive"? |
by Mike Flugennock
Email: flugennock (at) sinkers.org |
25 Nov 2004
Modified: 11:14:05 PM |
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I'm sure that there's a lot of folks out there who earn their living as journalists and by studying the political process who are way ahead of me on this, but I still feel compelled to ask: were the Democrats taking a dive in this last election? Yeah, I know I'm probably way wrong on this, but the question keeps nagging at me. |
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Re-Membering Thanksgiving: Gloating and Gluttony Then and Now |
by pattrice jones
Email: pattrice (at) bravebirds.org |
25 Nov 2004
Modified: 03:53:51 PM |
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Body parts litter Falluja and US dinner tables. Complacent Christians gorge themselves without fear, safe from the threat of gay marriage. Thus, the conquest continues. But resistance is persistent. Separation is both cause and consequence of our problems. Solidarity -- with the earth, other animals, each other, and ourselves -- will save us. |
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Immigrant Workers Call for National Movement to End Exploitation |
by darby + dc radio coop
Email: darby (at) mutualaid.org |
23 Nov 2004
Modified: 04:12:23 PM |
 Saturday almost a hundred immigrant day laborers and their supporters marched and rallied in Woodbridge Virginia, protesting recent police harassment and arrests of their community. Following the passage of the new bill HB 570 in Virginia this summer, police are mandated to enforce immigration rules. Several organizers and community leaders from across the nation also came out to support the local workers, and call for a national movement to end exploitation and harassment of immigrant workers.
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What I Tried to Say to Major League Baseball |
by Adam Eidinger
Email: adam (at) mintwood.com |
22 Nov 2004
Modified: 23 Nov 2004 |
 I was thrown out of Major League Baseball's naming of DC new baseball team today for just trying to speak (from the podium ;-) ) |
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Mayday Street Reports #1 [Sunday 11-14-04] |
by Mayday DC
Email: Maydaydc (at) mutualaid.org |
19 Nov 2004
Modified: 22 Nov 2004 |
This is the first of what will be an ongoing [and irregular] series of reports from Mayday DC members as they do Copwatch, homeless outreach, and anti-poverty organizing on DC streets.
For more information on participating or supporting it’s street patrols contact:
maydaydc (at) hotmail.com 202-246-7665 |
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Yet Another Immigrant Raid in Columbia Heights |
by kirby
Email: belltoweroverflo (at) hotmail.com |
18 Nov 2004
Modified: 19 Nov 2004 |
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Yesterday, Department of Homeland Security Officials and DC Police held another raid in Columbia Heights, targeting and arresting Latino men. According to witnesses, the mainstream press was there at the onset of the raid, leaving many to feel the press was pre-informed. |
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More Day Laborers Arrested in Woodbridge |
by Mexicanos Sin Fronteras
Email: mexicanossinfronteras (at) yahoo.com |
17 Nov 2004
Modified: 04:18:34 PM |
Three day laborers were arrested on charges of “loitering” while peacefully seeking work adjacent to a church and 7-Eleven on the corner of Route 1 and Longview Drive. This arrest comes just weeks after the October 19th mass arrest of 25 day laborers in the same location. The workers arrested Monday face charges of “loitering” and have been transferred to INS custody for deportation. Transfer from county police to INS is permitted under new Virginia law HB 570, but is still illegal unless the individual has a previous history of deportation or felony conviction.
Rally & Press Conference: Saturday, November 20th, at 1:00 PM, in front of Mexican Restaurant " Ricos Tacos Moya" 13948 Jefferson Davis Hwy ( Route 1) Woodbridge VA, 22191 |
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Youth Justice VICTORY - Juvenile Justice Bill Passes DC Council! |
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by justice4dcyouth.org
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18 Nov 2004
Modified: 19 Nov 2004 |
Would you believe… WE WON! Though it has largely been lost amidst the recent baseball stadium-related mania, on Tuesday, November 9th the DC Council actually voted on final amendments and passed the final version of the Omnibus Juvenile Justice Act of 2004.
* Eliminated from the final legislation are provisions that would have made it easier to transfer youth to the adult criminal justice system; penalize parents by suspending their driver’s licenses and fining them for delinquent behavior by their children; provide information to the housing authority that could have been used to evict families from public housing... |
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Outside of Randall Shelter SW
