Category: White House Peace Vigil
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URGENT: White House Peace Vigil!
URGENT: Need assistance to help tape the Anti-Nuclear Peace Vigil tent back up across from the White House. Someone just attacked the tent and cut it in half after yelling at Philipos Melaku-Bello calling him “Jew Hater”. We need plastic tarp, clamps, and hands. Please message us or him and come as soon as you can!…
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Concepcion Picciotto & The Peace House DC EVICTED?!
Concepcion Picciotto & The Peace House DC EVICTED?! December 10th, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE After a long battle within this court system trying to get The Peace House DC house up to code. December 10th, 2014 at 1 pm the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) will come to the Peace House to secure…
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Hearing on Order to Close or Vacate The Peace House DC
Hearing on Order to Close or Vacate The Peace House DC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26th, 2014 On November 26th, 2014, we filed an appeal on the Order to Vacate dated November 21st, 2014. Which was approved since it was within five (5) calendar days of the service of the order. We have a court…
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The Peace House DC – Ordered to Vacate?!
The Peace House DC – Ordered to Vacate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22nd, 2014 After almost a year of fighting an eviction and asking for housing codes violations to be corrected by our landlord Ellen Thomas; a peace and anti-nuclear activist. The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) has decided to punish the residence…
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U.S. Park Police Removal of White House Anti-Nuclear Vigil Tent under Threat of Arrest
We just found the video of the white house peace vigil being being removed on March 14th, 2014. “Contradicting promises made at 3 pm earlier that day, US Park Police showed up at the over 30 year old “Peace Park” antinuclear vigil just before 10PM on March 14. They demanded that the tent be removed…
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White House Peace Vigil Volunteer Sign-up
You can now sign up online to volunteer at the historical White House Peace Vigil (click this) Background info: The White House Peace Vigil is an anti-nuclear weapons peace vigil started by William Thomas in 1981.It is thought to be the longest running peace vigil in US history.Despite Thomas’ death in 2009, it continues to…
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White House Peace Vigil; The United States Park Police Very Aggressive
Around 10:15 pm on Friday, March 14th, 2014 the United States Park Police came in full force to remove the white house peace vigil. Their attitudes were very aggressive, treating Taylor Hall (Co-House Manager of The Peace House) like a criminal. Asking for identification and threatening to arrest him. We put out an emergency call…
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White House Peace Vigil in Jeopardy (UPDATE!)
The Peace House, friends and supporters came down last night to the White House Peace vigil to stand together against the suppression of our first amendment rights. To our surprise the United States Park Police didn’t show up. Since the 48 hour initial notice of not being in compliance with park regulations is up. We…
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White House Peace Vigil in Jeopardy
For Immediate Release White House Peace Vigil in Jeopardy March 13th, 2014 Yesterday (March 12th, 2014), the United States Park Police stated that the White House Peace Vigil is not in compliance with their code. They plan on attempting to take down the 33 yearlong vigil today around 9 pm. We ask media, friends and…