These were originally written and published to Its Going Down(June 16 2025 and July 22 2025) i’ve archived them here due to that site shutting down.
First Report:
On May 1st, commonly referred to as May Day, thousands of protests where planned across the US, ranging from DC to Alaska, and hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets. Local organizers held marches in Baltimore which saw over a thousand people demonstration and one in Frederick which gathered a smaller crowd of about two hundred. Both events went off without a hitch, until later in the evening a crowd of protesters were attacked by police, four of whom were beaten, falsely arrested, and then doxxed Frederick Police department on Facebook, which was picked up by Fox News and then again by neo-fascist trolls on social media. That night after an evening of protests and marches in Frederick, a smaller group formed to continue the protest and they took to the streets. While they marched, multiple cars passed, some voicing support while other drivers attempted to injure them, with one driver striking one of the protestors. Thankfully no one was injured to the point of needing medical attention. The group eventually came to several SUVs both city and sheriff, parked in the middle of the road. parked in the middle of the road. Two or three cops exited each of the parked cars and blocked the small crowd from moving between them, before anyone could even think of potentially leaving the area, a fire truck with a police escort appeared. The Frederick Police began shouting to move out of the way for the fire engine, screaming, “Get out of the street.”
The police then attacked the protestors from behind as they were exiting the street where they started. The Frederick Police allege that the fire truck was responding to the report of an injured protestor from a vehicle attack, though due to the aggressive nature of the firefighters, we believe they were not there to administer aid; regardless, the police utilized the fire engine as a distraction to attack the crowd. The four people arrested, now known locally as ‘The Frederick Four,’ sustained multiple injuries including a concussion, lumbar fracture, cervical strain and a chipped tooth. Those injured were not treated for any of these injuries while they were held for 12 hours. Frederick police have a reputation for instigating assaults and are known to be especially violent towards protesters who they would deem “criminals” or “antifa,” for simply wearing black and marching together. They have made it clear which protests are allowed in Frederick and which will be attacked and doxxed. Since these events occurred, the Frederick After Party Care team has been rallying support for the four comrades arrested by gathering funds for legal fees and physical therapy via social media and posting fliers at community events. There is currently a court date set for July 3rd (subject to change) which will be followed by a block party at a near by park. The Frederick police need to be held accountable for their actions and for attacking people who are exercising their right to protest. Support the Frederick Four!
Second Report:
After two months of fundraising and general outreach by the Frederick After Party Care team, the time had come for the Frederick Four to make their first court appearance. The court hearing was set for July 3rd at 8:30am and supporters began to gather out front of Frederick Social around 7:30. Supporters wore black and passed around red flowers on hair clips and pins to add to their outfits. By 7:50, around fifty people slowly entered the Frederick courthouse. Once everyone was through security, they started to ascend to the building’s third floor.
When everyone was finally gathered outside of the courtroom and the last latecomers arrived, the crowd numbered about 65 people strong. It was hard to miss the amount of Frederick Police that also inhabited the semi-crowded space as they brushed by supporters. Someone told me they overheard a conversation between two cops mumbling, “This is our space…,” seemingly disapproving of the mass show of support.
The crowd waited now past 8:30, as people and police shuffled in and out of the courtroom. I had to turn my phone off before entering, but if I had to guess, everyone was allowed to enter at around 9am. Some were seated in the very limited bench seats, while the rest lined the perimeter of the room. The presiding Judge was Judge Dino E. Flores, who didn’t seem moved by the packing, from what I could tell. Those who were visibly affected by the group were the Frederick police, who stood at the sides and the entrance of the room, as if anticipating some sort of outburst or protest. This, however, never happened, as the purpose of packing the court is to show support for the Frederick Four. That support was overwhelmingly clear. When court finally started, each defendant was called up with their lawyer, and each time the prosecutor just copied and pasted her words, which were that “13.8 gigabytes of drone footage” was sent to the defendants that morning and it was yet to be reviewed.
After that back-and-forth, the judge would postpone each case until the defense had a chance to view this evidence. Everyone is eagerly awaiting a new court date now. It’s important to note that one of the Frederick Four had to reschedule their court date due to their lawyer being out of the country and that new date is August 5th at Frederick courthouse at 8am.
Despite only being in the court room for about 10 minutes, the large community response seemed effective and was a great way to show support. When court let out everyone gathered at Mullinix Park for a community cook out which was attended by supporters and park-goers. The Frederick After Party Care team has an update on their fundraising site thanking everyone and emphasizing that this is just the beginning and how invaluable the community support continues to be.