The Washington Post, “What draws Americans to anarchy? It’s more than just smashing windows.”
“The Trump presidency has certainly given a boldness to fascists and racist movements throughout the country, and that’s a moment where anarchists are ready to respond in a way that many others aren’t,” said Samantha Miller, 32, a D.C. anarchist who helped organize the Inauguration Day protests. Continue Reading
The Washington Post, “ACLU sues D.C. police over arrests during inauguration disturbance”
Horse is from New York and has described himself on Twitter as a “scrumptious/rambunctious anarchist.” At the protest, he said, “I was trying to find a good vantage point for my pictures.” Prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against him. Continue Reading
USA Today, “Riot charge against journalist covering unrest at inauguration dropped”
The protests turned rowdy and destructive as demonstrators broke windows, set a limousine on fire, and clashed with police. D.C. police say an anarchist organization was at center of the chaos. Continue Reading
Slate, “The three scariest moments from the Trump administration in its first days.”
Some of the protests against the inauguration turned violent, in part because they were infiltrated by anarchists using black bloc tactics. It’s perfectly appropriate that people who committed violent acts should be punished. But it is concerning that prosecutors have taken the highly unusual step of charging them with “felony rioting,” which could land them […]
USA Today, “Journalists at Inaugural protests charged with felonies”
The blurring line between activists and activist journalists may be a factor in what happens next. Slay Horse also calls himself an anarchist on his Twitter feed (@huntedhorse) and was documenting the protest. The Committee to Protect Journalists mentioned just three of the six journalists — Engel, Rubinstein and Cantú in its appeal; PEN America mentioned them and […]
CBS 6 (Richmond), “Henrico firefighter reassigned after being arrested for rioting in DC”
Court documents stated Rosa Roncales was a part of an anarchist group that disrupted inauguration events by smashing windows and setting things on fire. Continue Reading
Observer Tribune, “Area women join thousands to march against Trump plans”
She also said that she was not overly concerned about security and didn’t know about the limited vandalism by self-professed anarchists until she got home. Continue Reading
Salon, “Trump’s female supporters want to ‘give the man a chance'”
Anti-fascist anarchists in black masks—most of them male, I might add—burned a limousine, to the delight of Fox and Breitbart News. I have not seen of any reports of arrests at Sunday’s much larger female dominated march. Continue Reading
Westword, “D.C. Dispatch: The Inauguration Mayhem Starts — and Leads to a Standoff”
Holy shit, I thought. These aren’t poser anarchists. This is the real fucking deal. Continue Reading
Politico, “Trump’s inauguration mostly calm on security front”
President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day went off relatively calmly from a security perspective, despite anarchist protests in the streets of Washington and authorities’ grim assessments beforehand about the risks of a “lone wolf” terrorist attack. Continue Reading