Oct 15, 2011
The Saturday Morning Post
Good morning, Washington. Freedom Plaza may be a little crowded this morning as antiwar and anti-Wall Street protesters make room for Mayor Vince Gray to kick off the D.C. Full Democracy Freedom Rally and March, planned to coincide with this weekend’s official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial.
Six protesters were arrested by Capitol Police officers inside the Hart Senate Office Building this afternoon after attempting to unfurl a banner related to the Stop the Machine protest.
Oct 09, 2011
The Sunday Morning Post
Good morning, Washington. The National Air and Space Museum closed Saturday and at least one person was pepper-sprayed after hundreds of anti-war demonstrators tried to enter the museum to protest a drone exhibit. The group was carrying signs that are forbidden inside, and some individuals reportedly began shoving guards when asked to leave the signage at the door.
Oct 08, 2011
Protesters Maced at Air and Space Museum
A group that may have been affiliated with Occupy D.C. or the Stop the Machine movement was maced while trying to protest at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum this afternoon. The museum is now closed.