Black Lives Matter Protesters Block Access to Union Station in DC

DEVELOPING: #BlackLivesMatter protest blocking Mass Ave. and Access to Union Station Photo: @philliefan_99 #fox5dc pic.twitter.com/VIekUt25zq
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) July 20, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Black Lives Matter protesters have reportedly blocked Massachusetts Avenue and access to Union Station, according to Fox 5 DC.

An image posted to Twitter shows the protesters holding signs and standing in a line across a crosswalk.

The protest coincides with an effort by Black Lives Matter activists to shut down the D.C. office of the Fraternal Order of Police.

"Black organizers from BYP100 and BLM DC have shut down the legislative office of the National Fraternal Order of Police to demand that police officers invested in accountability and justice stop paying dues to the FOP," reads a statement circulating online from an unknown source. "The outfit has continued to protect cops that kill and maim civilians, ensuring their continued pay and job status and shielding them from accountability."

The statement pledges that activists will continue to take to the streets over the next two days for #FreedomNow actions.

The Fraternal Order of Police is located a few blocks west of Union Station at 711 4th St. NW.

#BlackLivesMatter protest blocking Mass Ave. and Access to Union Station#DC
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