A backround of the events leading to the closing of Herndon's Official Workers Center placed in the context of relevant events in the region.

Anti-War action organized by Declaration of Peace and National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance results in 34 arrests in a die-in and two more arrests in House Gallery.

On Thursday evening about 5:30 PM, two Molotov cocktails with partially burnt wicks were found next to a pro immigrant sign, on the property of a immigrant supporter, in Manassas City. Earlier that day, the Chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, Corie Stewart, cancelled without explanation, a programmed meeting with a immigrant community representatives.

A group of tenants are urging the Mayor to save the last affordable housing in DC's West End neighborhood.

DC Area Books to Prisons is having a Pack-a-Thon on Saturday Sept 22 from 9-5 to raise money for our program. At Foundry Methodist Church, 16th and P Street NW

FROM OUR "FILM AT ELEVEN" DEPARTMENT:
At least two thousand gathered today at Senate Park, in solidarity with the "Jena 6" students currently under assault by the Louisiana "criminal" justice system for the crimes of self-defense and resisting fascism. Today's rally was held concurrently with a major event in Jena, Louisiana.

MPEG4, 04min 29sec, 13.5mb download.

Also streaming out of YouTube.

On Sep 18, the DC City council voted by a 12-1 margin to impose a 24% APR cap on loans from payday lenders. Check n' Go and other payday lenders are whining that they will have to fold up their tents and leave town. GOOD RIDDANCE!
Audio 3 min 28 sec:
dc.indymedia.org/usermedia/audio/1/dc_council_boats_payday_loan_sharks.mp3

The US Attorney asked Lauren how the burn book was created. She said Anna (undercover cop), showed up with the “burn book” and had written six explosives recipes.

On the morning of September 18th, as many as 100 fed-up DC residents occupied the City Council chambers and shouted down the council, demanding the revocation of about 40 emergency bills passed in the summer to sell public land to developers.
Audio 5 min 39 sec:
dc.indymedia.org/usermedia/audio/7/dc_council_disrupted_public_property.mp3

FROM OUR "FILM AT ELEVEN" DEPARTMENT:
MPEG4, 20.9mb, 06min 47sec.
Videography by Mike Flugennock, still photography by Isis Imagery.
Video highlights can be viewed on YouTube.