The name of George Pointer, a former slave who helped build the C&O Canal, will be added to Lafayette Park in Chevy Chase, which was built on land taken from his family.

Though D.C. police officers did not participate in the clearing of the park last June.

On Friday afternoon and the early hours of Saturday morning, hundreds clashed with police in front of the White House while protesting the death of George Floyd.

“I am trying to help as much as possible, and also give a platform for people, not just from Hong Kong to show their support.”

In a 1989 primetime speech, Bush held up a package and said, “This is crack cocaine, seized a few days ago by drug enforcement agents in a park just across the street from the White House.”

A third of the demonstration hot spot will be closed for renovations and repairs through the end of the year.

The Peace Vigil was removed early Sunday after it was left unmanned by a volunteer not associated with the Peace House.

Park Police seized Conception Picciotto’s famed peace vigil early this morning after it was left unattended. But don’t worry! It’s back already thanks to Congresswoman Norton.

Four months ago today, what is now known as the Occupy D.C. encampment in McPherson Square was born.

Sure enough, today’s Teabag protest at Lafayette Square was over well before 2 p.m. By the time DCist checked back at the park at around 1:30 p.m., the entire area had been cleared, including Pennsylvania Ave., by the U.S. Park Police and Secret Service. What had been a drizzle was by then pouring rain, and when asked what had happened, one Park Police officer standing behind a line of yellow caution tape alluded to the…