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FOOTAGE: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Sends Troops to Join Trump’s Army in Washington, DC, Armed and Without a Mission
Free DC releases video footage today showing Michigan National Guard troops standing armed with pistols near a Georgetown movie theater. The footage was recorded on the evening of June 24, 2026 at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue NW and K Street NW.
DC primary election takes place smoothly despite escalating military presence
200+ nonpartisan volunteers, Election Protection hotline, and rapid response command center protected rights of DC voters
Press Conference: DC Election Protection and Vote-In
The DC Election Protection coalition held a press conference on June 3 about how to help make sure every voter in DC is able to vote safely and securely in this year’s DC elections.
Statement on Jeanine Pirro’s press conference about “safety” in Washington DC
Jeanine Pirro wants to increase enforcement in DC, especially against youth. We want this regime to stay the hell away from our children and out of our communities.
A United Demand to End the Occupation
On September 30, leaders from Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Chicago, Memphis, and Portland held a joint virtual news conference to call for an end to the dangerous, unnecessary, and illegal military occupation in their cities.
Free DC statement on Trump Executive Order promoting the death penalty in DC
WASHINGTON DC — This afternoon Donald Trump issued an Executive Order promoting the death penalty in DC.
In response, Free DC issued the following statement:
“Enough is Enough” Leaders from TN, MS, LA, OH, and WV call on their governors to end National Guard Deployment to DC
On September 26, Free DC and community leaders from TN, MS, LA, OH, and WV demanded troop withdrawal as the Trump Administration and Republican governors continue to extend unnecessary, wasteful National Guard deployment in the nation's capital.
Free DC statement on PEACE DC
On Friday, Council quietly added vote to agenda for tomorrow