Sept 24 Breaking News

[patrioticliberal]

Sept 24 Breaking News
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Calendar of Events for This Weekend
DC Road Closures


2:10 -- Jesse Jackson and Cindy Sheehan are in front of the White House. WPFW radio reports that the crowd does not appear to be filled with many African American people. An indymedia reporter in the march says he is seeing many families who say they came out because of Cindy Sheehan. Organizers with ANSWER are reporting that more than 250,000 people have come to march, with a crowd stretching 20 blocks.

1:55 -- About 60 Black Bloc started moving through Lafayette Park, which is open. Park Police freaked out and set up a police line in their riot gear. Bloc & Park Police started throwing pebbles and twigs back and forth. A Park Police supervisor came out and told his officers to stand down. Bloc marched on, now by the White House.

1:50 -- Black Bloc forming to head to White House blockade.

11:25am -- All roads west of 14th are blocked off, due to roadblocks around the World Bank. If you want to go to the Mall, go towards Lafayette Park and cut thru.

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[meisje]

1. "throwing pebbles and twigs"

If that's not spin then I have some swamp land I'd like to sell ya!