Police target anti-racist activists in Baltimore, Fascists hold hate concert in White Marsh Baltimore city police have visited several locations in Baltimore today, illegally searching one and detaining and photgraphing activists at another. These incidents occured as hundreds of anti-racists converged in Washington to confront white supremecists belonging to the National Alliance. 08/24 11:30 PM: About 25 community members who live near the armory have come out of their houses and are standing with the activists. One woman from the neighbourhood verbally confronted a cop demanding to know why there are Nazis in her neighbourhood. The community members and activists have been asked to move by the police possibly to facilitate the concert attendees departing without incidents. At last count there were 14 police cars, two fbi vehicles, and one secret service vehicle on the scene. 08/24 10:45 PM: Two activists are across the street from the armory, facing down close to a hundred riot police, fbi agents, and secret service. An fbi agent asked for an ID from one activist, saying that "we had problems earlier with nazis being attacked." There is also a police helicopter circling the area with a spotlight. A few local residents have also been coaxed out of their houses. The protesters at the scene have asked for others to join them. directions: "The nazi concert is in white marsh, not Towson. WhiteMarsh is 10 minutes away from Towson. From DC take 95 North to 695 West to Towson Exit 32B, Rt 1/North Belair Left at the second traffic light onto Rossville go to Putt....Ave, the Armory is there." 08/24 10:15 PM: Fox 45 reported the travel plava incident as a "fight between two neo-nazi groups." A call to the station revealed the source for this: Baltimore City Police Lt. Harris, of the Center for Public information. 08/24 9:45 PM: In the armory in White Marsh, 16 police cars and two paddy wagons are outside of the nazi show. One media van is also there, and music is definitely playing inside the armory. About 20 cars are parked in the front, possibly more in the back. Also, food not bombs is at the booking center. External links: Pictures of Armory 08/24 9:30 PM: There are about 15 people outside Baltimore central booking demonstrating solidarity with the arrested activists. Support is still needed, as those there are fearing arrest or other action by Baltimore police. Central booking is located at 300 E. Madison Street in downtown baltimore. External links: Baltimore IMC feature: The Horrific Conditions Of The Baltimore City Detention Center For Women 08/24 8:45 PM: The 30 activists arrested in Baltimore are being held in central booking. Jail solidarity is needed there. 08/24 8:45 PM: Apparently everyone has left the PAC without incident. It is not clear if police are still there. There is a Hate concert occuring in White Marsh at a National Guard armory, with police and news media on the scene. Attendence at the concert is apparently minimal. 08/24 8:00 PM: Plain-clothes police detectives have sorrounded the Progressive Action Center and are photographing and documenting activists and their cars. Several people were detained outside, two apparently at gunpoint, and their ID's taken and documented by the police. No one is being arrested or detained, but police remain outside. 08/24 7:00 PM: Police visited a local community/activist space, apparently telling one resident that they were "there for your own good." The officers entered the space with no warrant, even after a resident told them that they did not have permission to enter, and performed a plain-view search of the building. 08/24 5:00 PM: According to accounts, about 700 anti-racists were in DC compared to about 500 racists. Numerous confrontations occurred. For more info, check dc IMC. http://baltimoreimc.org/