Editorial photo #7502476 Politics

Blockades of streets around Capitol in protest for Democratic agenda

Members of Extinction Rebellion DC and Capitol Police confront one another during the Deadline for Democracy protest at the US Capitol. 2 people were arrested. For this event, a number of social justice organization in the Washington, DC area collaborated to shut down access to the Capitol as a means of pressuring Congress to act on key pieces of the Democratic agenda. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #7502476
Date taken: 7 December 2021
Location: —
Photographer: Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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