DC Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference this morning with Chief of Police Pamela Smith after ordering the clearing of the George Washington University pro-Palestine encampment. They cite one incident from Thursday between an officer and protester, the presence of "protesters from other schools", and "items that could potentially be used for offensive and defense weapons." A total of 33 arrests were apparently made inside and outside campus, and they acknowledge officers deployed pepper spray. Chief of Police Pamela Smith says "the area that we have now secured, there will be no protests." She clarifies three charged with assault on police, but "no serious injuries to any of our officers." A GW Hatchet reporter asked whether the Congressional hearing, originally scheduled for this afternoon, affected the decision to raid this morning. "It did not" the chief said, but Bowser said "I expect that hearing will be pulled down." Executive Assistant Chief of Police Jeffery Carroll said he believes "individuals were probing buildings on campus with the potential to try to enter those locations." He also echoed that the decision to perform the Wednesday raid was apparently made on Monday. Pressed on whether she expected the hearing to be postponed, Mayor Bowser: "I expect it to be pulled down." "Congressman Comer indicated that our energy today should be on our ongoing operations, I agreed." The hearing was then indeed cancelled. Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Jessica M and Judith Lucca Shane See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWMKPxPYJas

Complete footage captured by Ford Fischer: On the evening of December 12, 2020, members of the pro-Trump "Proud Boys" group wiped a "Black Lives Matter" banner from the Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington DC and set it on fire after posing for photos with it in front of the nearby Harry's Bar. Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Ardel David, Dustin Gagne, and Emily Molli See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MObmZt79394

"The Zionist attempts at collectively punishing our people will surely fail. Our victory is promised," one speaker said in front of the White House on Saturday during a march for Palestine. "Glory to our martyrs, our heroes, who made the ultimate sacrifice so that Palestine could be free from the river to the sea." Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Jessica M and Judith Lucca Shane See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuYpbsvYKC0

Contributed by Joanna Sobieski, this feature report follows the recent memorialization of WWII's women who contributed on the home-front. Now much older, they tell their stories and explain the importance of their contribution to the war effort so their service will not be forgotten in history. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-DsfhekoFk