The light of the next day revealed the wall writing of one of the rioters. The DC Latinx community did not have a good relationship with the police. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
Man who was carrying big stick makes his move while photographer looks the other way or is ducking tear gas bombs. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
#2. Police Van On Fire on 16th Street. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
Officer points to someone among the crowd of people on Mt Pleasant Street during the first night of rioting. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
Police Van On Fire on 16th Street. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
Man carries a big stick during first night of rioting on Mt Pleasant Street. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
On the second night, civil unrest spread from Mount Pleasant to Columbia Road in Adams Morgan. The police drew their line where they would not let people pass at the corner of Ontario Road and Columbia Road, just a little before they would have rea
On the second night, civil unrest spread from Mount Pleasant to Columbia Road in Adams Morgan. The police drew their line where they would not let people pass at the corner of Ontario Road and Columbia Road, just a little before they would have reac
A week after the initial disturbances, the streets were still full of people. Reverend Jesse Jackson talks with a top brass of the Metropolitan Police Department at the corner of Columbia and Ontario Roads. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
One year after the Mount Pleasant riots, the community held a march and protest demanding the same things that people rioted for a year earlier. The march walked up Mount Pleasant Street. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
One year after the Mount Pleasant riots, the community held a march and protest demanding the same things that people rioted for a year earlier. The march walked up Mount Pleasant Street. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
One year after the Mount Pleasant riots, the community held a march and protest demanding the same things that people rioted for a year earlier. The march walked up Mount Pleasant Street. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
One year after the Mount Pleasant riots, the community held a march and protest demanding the same things that people rioted for a year earlier. The march walked up Mount Pleasant Street. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
Ten years after the Mount Pleasant riots happened, the community gathered in Lamont Park to commemorate the riots. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020
Police huddle on Mt Pleasant Street as their vans burn on 16th Street. (c) Nancy Shia, 2020