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Sammie Abbott is arrested for protesting at a Brookland home that had been condemned to make room for a proposed highway through the neighborhood. (Photo credit: Brig Cabe. Reprinted with permission of the DC Public Library, Star Collection, © Washington Post)
The Roads Not Traveled: D.C. Pushes Back Against Freeway Plans
Last Updated: May 13, 2022