Coverage of Unite the Right 2, counterprotests in DC area
Sunday will mark the one-year anniversary of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. “Unite the Right 2” is set to be held Sunday evening near the White House. Follow reporters covering the event in the D.C. area.






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“The people are speaking and I must listen” is a weird line when half a million people marched for your resignation but you’re staying put.by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/23/2019 5:43:29 PM
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How many people are really using the Dulles Greenway? There's a fight with #Loudoun County wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/23/2019 7:15:12 PM
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“Major delays” expected at Bay Bridge much of next two years wtop.com/maryland/2019/… #mdtrafficby amaxsmith via twitter 7/23/2019 7:32:47 PM
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Here’s the 4 yr old boy and his mom who’s picture went viral after mom posted about #wmata cop who stepped up to help when the boy who has #Autism had a meltdown. @wmata officer Dominic Case gave Andrew his uniform police patch. meet mom and Andrew @nbcwashington tonight 5&6 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSvXkAI69gy.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSsW4AQJTuj.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSvXoAApveJ.jpg
by Mark Segraves via twitter 7/23/2019 8:42:51 PM -
Here’s the 4 yr old boy and his mom who’s picture went viral after mom posted about #wmata cop who stepped up to help when the boy who has #Autism had a meltdown. @wmata officer Dominic Case gave Andrew his uniform police patch. meet mom and Andrew @nbcwashington tonight 5&6 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSvXkAI69gy.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSsW4AQJTuj.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSvXoAApveJ.jpg
by Mark Segraves via twitter 7/23/2019 8:42:52 PM -
Here’s the 4 yr old boy and his mom who’s picture went viral after mom posted about #wmata cop who stepped up to help when the boy who has #Autism had a meltdown. @wmata officer Dominic Case gave Andrew his uniform police patch. meet mom and Andrew @nbcwashington tonight 5&6 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSvXkAI69gy.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSsW4AQJTuj.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMBUSvXoAApveJ.jpg
by Mark Segraves via twitter 7/23/2019 8:42:52 PM -
Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Death of DC Bike Safety Advocate nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man…by Darcy Spencer via twitter 7/23/2019 8:56:24 PM
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#Breaking : Climate activists with @XRebelDC have superglued themselves to doors beneath the Cannon House building on Capitol Hill, demanding Congress pass a non-binding resolution proclaiming a climate emergency. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoY-U0AE6hEC.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoARUwAIAssD.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoAxVUAMmXkM.jpg
by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/23/2019 11:18:47 PM -
#Breaking : Climate activists with @XRebelDC have superglued themselves to doors beneath the Cannon House building on Capitol Hill, demanding Congress pass a non-binding resolution proclaiming a climate emergency. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoY-U0AE6hEC.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoARUwAIAssD.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoAxVUAMmXkM.jpg
by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/23/2019 11:18:47 PM -
#Breaking : Climate activists with @XRebelDC have superglued themselves to doors beneath the Cannon House building on Capitol Hill, demanding Congress pass a non-binding resolution proclaiming a climate emergency. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoY-U0AE6hEC.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoARUwAIAssD.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAMkoAxVUAMmXkM.jpg
by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/23/2019 11:18:48 PM -
I saw 6 protesters glued to doors in Cannon and I’m told there’s another blockade at the other end of this tunnel to the Capitol.
Police asking @XRebelDC ’s organizers for solvent. Media got pushed back out of view, heard an officer declare this a crime scene.by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/23/2019 11:25:22 PM -
Here's the moment @ExtinctionR superglued themselves to block an underground tunnel between House offices. It took about 2 hours for Capitol police to scrounge up enough acetone to get them loose.by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 4:17:59 AM
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Nick, one of about a dozen climate activists arrested tonight, told me it was a symbolic action disrupting business as usual in Congress during a floor vote, keeping reps "from being able to go about their day as if this isn't a crisis."by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 4:33:47 AM
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17 arrested per organizers, all charged with the usual "crowding, obstructing or incommoding." 15 also facing charges for defacing public property.
@XRebelDC says 8 were also charged with resisting for needing acetone to dissolve the glue. They were held overnight. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPAEj8XoAYK1Yy.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPAEj6WsAAO8Ge.jpgby Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 10:37:35 AM -
17 arrested per organizers, all charged with the usual "crowding, obstructing or incommoding." 15 also facing charges for defacing public property.
@XRebelDC says 8 were also charged with resisting for needing acetone to dissolve the glue. They were held overnight. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPAEj8XoAYK1Yy.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPAEj6WsAAO8Ge.jpgby Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 10:37:36 AM -
17 arrested, all charged with the usual "crowding, obstructing or incommoding." 15 also facing charges for defacing public property.
@XRebelDC says 8 were charged with resisting for needing acetone to dissolve the glue. They were held overnight. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPA7KJXUAE6EGF.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPA7KGX4AAQdic.jpgby Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 10:40:23 AM -
17 arrested, all charged with the usual "crowding, obstructing or incommoding." 15 also facing charges for defacing public property.
@XRebelDC says 8 were charged with resisting for needing acetone to dissolve the glue. They were held overnight. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPA7KJXUAE6EGF.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPA7KGX4AAQdic.jpgby Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 10:40:24 AM -
17 arrested, all charged with the usual "crowding, obstructing or incommoding." 15 also facing charge of defacing public property.
@XRebelDC says 8 were charged with resisting for needing acetone to dissolve the glue. They were held overnight. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPBrncXsAAtpNo.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPBrnaW4AAwLrw.jpgby Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 10:43:32 AM -
17 arrested, all charged with the usual "crowding, obstructing or incommoding." 15 also facing charge of defacing public property.
@XRebelDC says 8 were charged with resisting for needing acetone to dissolve the glue. They were held overnight. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPBrncXsAAtpNo.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAPBrnaW4AAwLrw.jpgby Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 10:43:33 AM -
#hongkong civil servants from different departments are backing the #antiELAB protesters and condemning the police… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Jeffie Lam via twitter retweeted by aletweetsnews 7/24/2019 12:22:31 PM
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Climate activists in London just tried to block Boris Johnson's escort into Buckingham Palace with a human chain and a "climate emergency" banner.by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 7/24/2019 2:16:22 PM
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The return of these tweets is easily the biggest story from the first day of training campby Keara Dowd via twitter 7/24/2019 4:01:06 PM
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Here at @MWCOG for @NatCapRegTPB meeting on several issues - including vote on new Nice-Middleton Bridge. Md. bike advisory leader resigned over cutting promised path wtop.com/dc-transit/201… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAQK6gRXsAA0MW-.jpg
by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 4:03:32 PM -
Coalition for Smarter Growth wants the path included, or at least prices set; Also asking for stronger language on regional bus changesby amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 4:05:17 PM
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TPB sets car free days for late September https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAQSedAWsAY49RI.jpg
by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 4:36:26 PM -
We are now onto Nice-Middleton Bridge vote.
Additional document sent to TPB members is resignation of Eric Brenner as Md bike advisory chair wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 4:59:57 PM -
Frederick's Kelly Russell, presiding over TPB, says it's time to act after significant discussion and debates here on the replacement/widening of the US 301 bridge over the Potomac between Md and Va.
Est. cost $768M
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The vote is on an update to regional transportation improvement plans; the approval is required for the project to qualify for low-interest federal loan wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:01:38 PM
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MDOT's Earl Lewis says financing with low interest federal loan is critical to Nice Bridge replacement, and so need this approval.
Says will "look at the possibilities" of separated path, but won't say until fall wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:03:34 PM -
Charles Co. Commissioners Pres. Reuben Collins thanks MDOT for finally meeting with county about bridge. Grateful for bridge replacement plan, understand costs were cut, but commissioners unanimously in favor of separated path on the bridge since 2009 wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:05:20 PM
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Collins says while area is rural today, it is likely to transform in coming decades. Hopeful that the bridge design selected will include bike path, support allowing it to move forward today wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:06:32 PM
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VDOT's Renee Hamilton strongly supports the project since Virginia has committed $13M on its side of Nice-Middleton Bridge; also says VDOT has been through this problem at TPB before with I-66 concerns in middle of procurement wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:07:28 PM
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Charles Co. Collins asking to add a condition that MDOT report to TPB result of effort to secure bike/pedestrian path on bridge -- but questions about why reporting would matter after MDOT already decided to potentially not provide promised path wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:09:48 PM
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Collins:"We can only hope that the best interests of our citizens and the region will be secured"
MDOT's Lewis: "It's been made perfectly clear to us" the importance of path, but have to balance that with affordability. "Active procurement right now, so we can't talk a whole lot"by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:11:46 PM -
PG's Danielle Glaros says she'll support approval today; but says things like this need to be handled better in future "challenges of letting a procurement process drive policy" can't let affordability drive bad policy, wants TPB to push harder on things wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:13:56 PM
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DC's Charles Allen asks what's changed in 2 moths.
MDOT's Lewis says not much in language, but that TPB "has reinforced the importance" of the path, so "keep fingers crossed" result of procurement makes bike path affordable
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MDOT says the change today requires MDOT to come in person and explain the selection -- but still can't guarantee everyone will be happy with design wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:16:24 PM
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MDOT's Lewis gets a little squirmy about talking about active procurement when asked whether affordability i(price) s still top priority
Bids include option with the path and without it wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:17:39 PM -
Charles Allen says driving over bridge makes clear it needs upgrade, but also saw lots of people walking/biking on Virginia side of bridge who can't cross. Says people will use the path. "The bridge is supposed to move people" wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:18:45 PM
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Fairfax Co's Cathy Hudgins says the seriousness of this issue is the process.
TPB's Kanti Srikanth says no official requirement for design to come back to TPB to have designs approved, but this bridge would likely require federal approval of designsby amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:22:03 PM -
Acting Chief Engineer for MdTA Will Pines talks of importance of low-interest federal loan, like the one used to help build ICC. He reminds that all repayments would be coming from toll payers wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:23:51 PM
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MDOT's Earl Lewis says importance of critical infrastructure upgrade is key and Md wants to upgrade bridge "but we have to do it in a way that's affordable" wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:24:54 PM
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Lewis says a rejection today could prevent federal financing, which could make bridge more expensive or delayed wtop.com/dc-transit/201…by amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:25:59 PM
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We now have a suggested amendment to approve only on condition of including bike lane on bridgeby amaxsmith via twitter 7/24/2019 5:28:02 PM