DCist: This Man Spent 28 Hours Atop The Douglass Memorial Bridge Protesting For Abortion Rights

By Editor On Jun 27, 2022 Last updated Jun 27, 2022

After spending 28 hours atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, hundreds of feet above the Anacostia River in the hot summer sun with no water, Guido Reichstadter was ready to climb down. But first he got out his phone for one more livestream to the tens of thousands of people following along below.

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