Seven Members of Declare Emergency Arrested in DC on US-50 Resulting in 3 days in jail
Will Regan, editor-in-chief for the Daily Rebellion and one of the Declare Emergency supporters at the action said, “We’re sitting in the road disrupting traffic trying to raise the alarm about what’s happening with climate change. Climate change is the biggest issue the world has ever seen. Joe Biden has acknowledged it. He says he’s “basically” declared a climate emergency. But he hasn’t actually done that yet.
Declare Emergency Stages Dinosaur Die Ins
Declare Emergency staged several die ins at the L'Enfant Plaza mall and DC Subways today. Declare Emergency staged several die ins at the L'Enfant Plaza mall and DC Subways today. This is part of their week of action where they are attempting to put pressure on Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency. More actions are planned. The activities today included die ins, trainings and handing out flyers.
Looking Back Declare Emergency Shut Down DC Beltway for 90 minutes on July 4th, 2022
On July 4th, 2022, 13 Declare Emergency supporters went out on the Washington DC Beltway, at the Colesville exit in Maryland, and sat down on the highway. They blocked traffic for 90 minutes - and in the end, were taken off to jail. Two and a half months later, the Colesville 13 pled guilty in a Montgomery County courtroom presided over by a Judge Koch. Judge Koch handed down a 4 day sentence. The Colesville 13 would go in that Friday afternoon, and be released on Monday. It was a surprising verdict, because the prosecution was asking for community service and time served.