Editorial photo #7504044 Politics

Blockades of streets around Capitol in protest for Democratic agenda

A street blockade demanding that Congress pass provisions for the care economy is surrounded by yellow police tape during the Deadline for Democracy protest at the US Capitol. 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: #7504044
Date taken: 7 December 2021
Location: —
Photographer: Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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