This Black church sued the Proud Boys and won its trademark

(3 Apr 2025)
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Washington, DC – 2 March 2025
1. Panning exterior of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
2. Rev. William Lamar IV preaching
3. Congregation responding and clapping

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Washington, DC – 1 March 2025
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. William Lamar IV, Metropolitan AME Church:
"We will be unrelenting in pursuing justice. And it is not just for Metropolitan."

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Washington, DC – 2 March 2025
5. Congregants arriving at church
6. Exterior of Metropolitan AME Church

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Washington, DC – 1 March 2025
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. William Lamar IV, Metropolitan AME Church:
"The act of destroying these signs was not just alcohol lubricated, infantile frat boy stuff. That’s a part of it. The larger part of it is this is political intimidation."

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Salem, Oregon – 7 September 2020
8. STILL A protester carrying a Proud Boys banner

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Washington, DC – 12 December 2020
9. STILL Trump supporters wearing Proud Boys attire attend a rally at Freedom Plaza

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Washington, DC – 1 March 2025
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. William Lamar IV, Metropolitan AME Church:
"This is a softer version of cross burning. Designed to keep us quiet."

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Washington, DC – 2 March 2025
11. Congregants worshipping
12. Metropolitan choir singing
13. Congregants worshipping
14. Metropolitan choir singing

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Washington, DC – 1 March 2025
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. William Lamar IV, Metropolitan AME Church:
"We have never accepted this violence. We came here fighting. We’ve stayed here fighting. We’ll continue to fight."

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Washington, DC – 2 March 2025
16. Congregants worshipping
17. Rev. Lamar preaching

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Washington, DC – 10 December 2024
18. STILLS Documentation of judges ruling in lawsuit

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Washington, DC – 2 March 2025
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaleelah Harris, Metropolitan AME Church member:
"Initially, I was a little nervous about it."

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Washington, DC – 20 January 2025
20. STILL President Trump holding executive order pardoning Jan. 6 rioters

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Washington, DC – 6 January 2021
21. STILL Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol

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West Palm Beach, Florida – 17 February 2025
22. STILL President Trump waving to supporters gathered for a Presidents Day rally as former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gives a thumbs-up

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Washington, DC – 2 March 2025
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaleelah Harris, Metropolitan AME Church member:
"As overwhelming as this all has been in a sense, we have no choice. That’s the legacy of our church."
24. Wide of congregation in worship
25. African American Heritage Hymnal in a pew at Metropolitan
26. Sign outside of Metropolitan AME Church

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Washington, DC – 3 March 2025
27. Exterior of the White House
28. Exterior of the U.S. Capitol

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Washington, DC – 2 March 2025
29. Exterior of Metropolitan AME Church
30. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaleelah Harris, Metropolitan AME Church member:
"And we’re around the corner from the White House. I think if we didn’t address anything, didn’t do anything, and didn’t fight, it’s a waste of real estate."
31. Sunday service at Metropolitan
32. Congregants worshipping

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Washington, DC – 1 March 2025
33. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. William Lamar IV, Metropolitan AME Church:

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Washington, DC – 2 March 2025

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