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mahatmakanejeeves

(66,379 posts)
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 04:42 AM Aug 14

Checkpoint with ICE agents met by protesters in D.C.

Last edited Thu Aug 14, 2025, 07:27 AM - Edit history (3)

Local Crime & Public Safety
Checkpoint with ICE agents met by protesters in D.C.

Department of Homeland Security agents stopped cars at a busy intersection for seat belt violations and broken taillights.

August 14, 2025 at 12:27 a.m. EDT Today at 12:27 a.m. EDT


Agents with the Department of Homeland Security join D.C. police officers in conducting traffic checks along 14th Street NW on Wednesday. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

By Emma Uber and Lauren Morello

Tensions over President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement erupted on a busy Northwest Washington street Wednesday night as a mix of local and federal authorities pulled over drivers for seat belt violations or broken taillights while nearly 100 onlookers chanted: “Go home, fascists.”

By Emma Uber
Emma Uber covers crime and criminal justice in D.C.


Jen Bendery
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Thinning out now. DC police the only ones left, and they're packing up too.

Locals mobilized quickly out here, with handwritten signs warning drivers to avoid this block, lined up ready to protest what's happening. People shouting down from apartments too.

"You should be fucking ashamed!"

August 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Thinning out now. DC police the only ones left, and they're packing up too.

Locals mobilized quickly out here, with handwritten signs warning drivers to avoid this block, lined up ready to protest what's happening. People shouting down from apartments too.

"You should be fucking ashamed!"

Jen Bendery (@jbendery.bsky.social) 2025-08-14T02:09:09.568Z


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Situation on 14th St and W St. NW, with federal agents -- no specific agency identified -- pulling cars over for checks. They arrested a Black woman in this car.

BIG crowd of people shouting at police.

"Fuck you!"

"What is wrong with you!"

"You don't need to terrorize people like this!"

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0:10 / 0:18

August 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Situation on 14th St and W St. NW, with federal agents -- no specific agency identified -- pulling cars over for checks. They arrested a Black woman in this car.

BIG crowd of people shouting at police.

"Fuck you!"

"What is wrong with you!"

"You don't need to terrorize people like this!"

Jen Bendery (@jbendery.bsky.social) 2025-08-14T01:45:24.139Z


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People loudly jeering these unidentified federal agents.

"You're not helping anyone!"

"How much overtime are you getting paid to do nothing!"

"Boooo!"

August 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM

People loudly jeering these unidentified federal agents.

"You're not helping anyone!"

"How much overtime are you getting paid to do nothing!"

"Boooo!"

Jen Bendery (@jbendery.bsky.social) 2025-08-14T01:50:57.182Z


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Tense scene out here. People booing and shaming unidentified federal law enforcement as they stand in the middle of the street, posted to pull people over for random checks.

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August 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM

Tense scene out here. People booing and shaming unidentified federal law enforcement as they stand in the middle of the street, posted to pull people over for random checks.

Jen Bendery (@jbendery.bsky.social) 2025-08-14T01:56:52.077Z


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People cheer as some federal agents get in their cars and leave.

NY plates on their cars.

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August 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM

People cheer as some federal agents get in their cars and leave.

NY plates on their cars.

Jen Bendery (@jbendery.bsky.social) 2025-08-14T02:00:05.870Z
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Checkpoint with ICE agents met by protesters in D.C. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 14 OP
Thinning out now. DC police the only ones left, and they're packing up too. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 14 #1
Thanks, Jeeves, BobsYourUncle Aug 14 #2
NRA types forgot to resist tyranny IronLionZion Aug 14 #3
Doing the job of combating kacekwl Aug 14 #4
Thugs. nt BWdem4life Aug 14 #5
Fury against Fed Police Builds as Checkpoint Goes Up across from the Tatte and High End Retailer Backcountry on 14th Str mahatmakanejeeves Aug 14 #6

mahatmakanejeeves

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1. Thinning out now. DC police the only ones left, and they're packing up too.
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 05:48 AM
Aug 14
Chris Geidner
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I love our city.

‪Jen Bendery‬
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Thinning out now. DC police the only ones left, and they're packing up too.

Locals mobilized quickly out here, with handwritten signs warning drivers to avoid this block, lined up ready to protest what's happening. People shouting down from apartments too.

"You should be fucking ashamed!"

August 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM

I love our city.

Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-08-14T02:41:00.679Z

BobsYourUncle

(179 posts)
2. Thanks, Jeeves,
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 07:49 AM
Aug 14

Makes me feel good that the people of DC are taking this standing up! You go, my heroes!

IronLionZion

(49,702 posts)
3. NRA types forgot to resist tyranny
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 08:17 AM
Aug 14

there was a time when conservatives claimed they were against federal agents oppressing people in this country. I guess that was all lies.

kacekwl

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4. Doing the job of combating
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 09:36 AM
Aug 14

the out of control broken taillights and un-buckled seat belts terrorizing cities. Thank goodness for the tactical gear to protect these peace keepers.

mahatmakanejeeves

(66,379 posts)
6. Fury against Fed Police Builds as Checkpoint Goes Up across from the Tatte and High End Retailer Backcountry on 14th Str
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 03:20 PM
Aug 14
Fury against Fed Police Builds as Checkpoint Goes Up across from the Tatte and High End Retailer Backcountry on 14th Street Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth
Published August 14, 2025 at 9:25AM



2100 block of 14th Street, NW

Thanks to Nathaniel for sharing the photo above with us around 9:40pm Wednesday night:

“Police stopping people on 14th Street in Northwest DC as a crowd of onlookers chant in opposition.”

Another reader sends a photo from 14th and W Street, NW said to have started around 9:10pm:

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