Climate protesters #ShutDownDC during Friday morning commute

September 27, 2019, 8:27 AM

Protesters on Friday once again started blocking intersections during the morning rush hour while seeking to call attention to climate change with protests in D.C. See photos of the protest.

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Protesters completely stopped traffic in the area around Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street Northwest Friday morning. (WTOP/Nick Ianneli )

WTOP’s Nick Iannelli captured the scene on 12th Street Northwest Friday morning. Protesters chanted “Shut it down,” as they marched down the streets. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) (WTOP/Nick Ianneli )

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Moving north now on 12th Street. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/mmrnxt3QSc
— Nick Iannelli (@NickWTOP) September 27, 2019

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Police outside Trump Hotel on Friday morning during the climate protests. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)

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#ShutDownDC protesters march past the Trump International Hotel Friday morning. (Courtesy Twitter/@UR_Ninja)

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#ShutDownDC protesters march past the Trump International Hotel Friday morning. (Courtesy Twitter/@UR_Ninja)

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Protesters in D.C. walking for climate justice and bringing morning traffic to a halt Friday. (Courtesy Twitter/@XRebelDC)

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Protesters want climate justice. (Courtesy Twitter/Unicorn Riot)

Extinction Rebellion tweets a video of their protests Sunday morning in D.C. (Courtesy Twitter/Unicorn Riot)

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EPA - do your job! Get rid of Wheeler and stop letting corporate polluters poison our water and air. We need your help. #ClimateStrike #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/cOV1aJ3CHX
— Extinction Rebellion Washington DC (@XRebelDC) September 27, 2019