Activists from the Florida Prisoner Solidarity organization gathered at the Florida State Prison, throwing a paint bomb on the road and dropping a banner in front of the gates, saying “Next step, we burn it down!”. Dozens of protesters then gathered in the field in front of the prison, holding an Abolish Prisons banner. The demonstration occurred in response to […]
Daily Archives: December 6, 2020
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About 30 protesters gathered in the Cretan city of Chania to protest on the 12th anniversary of the police murder of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Athens. Greek riot police then proceeded to attack the demonstrators, arresting at least 5 and causing several injuries. About 30 protesters gathered in the Cretan city of Chania to protest on the 12th anniversary of […]
Thousands of protesters gathered across Athens on the anniversary of the police murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos on the 6th of December in 2008, with police brutality and general suppression appearing all across the city. Since 5:00 A.M., police had blocked the memorial to Alexis in Exarcheion Square and arrested medical workers who arrived to commemorate his death en masse. Police […]
Clashes have ensued across New Caledonia between French settlers and the indigenous Kanak people, organizing under the Socialist Kanak Liberation Front for total independence of the island from colonial rule. Barricades and French cars have been burnt across the islands, with Noumea being the site of significant clashes between indigenous youth and riot police. Many fear a civil war impending, […]
Dozens of neo-Nazis in Barcelona gathered in a rally, attracting significant opposition from antifascists after a Ukrainian fascist symbol was raised. Police then cracked down on antifascists that arrived to confront the rally, arresting many of those present and causing several injuries.
Over 100 protesters gathered for Day 13 of the Block Garcetti protests, before seeing the LAPD move into a cluster in front of the LA mayor’s house. Police were then filmed visibly attacking the protesters, causing more than 20 injuries and arresting several people. Over 100 protesters gathered for Day 13 of the Block Garcetti protests, before seeing the LAPD […]
Protesters gathered in the cities of Larisa, Rethymno, and Patras, in solidarity with murdered 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos on the 6th of December 2008. Police failed to arrest people at any of the locations, making the demonstration a complete success. 35 people took to the streets in the Agios Konstantinos neighborhood in Larisa, then moving to Dougros and blocking a road […]
Portland protesters marched from Elizabeth Caruthers Park to the ICE facility in Portland, then tagging some areas of the complex with graffiti. DHS agents responded directly with bullrushing the protesters, making 2 arrests in the first wave. In a 2nd rush, the DHS agents were forced to move 2-3 blocks to find the fleeing protesters, of which one was arrested. […]
Hundreds of bikers blockaded the streets of Santiago, demanding the immediate resignation of Chilean President Sebastian Piñera after a day of protest that ended in yet-unseen brutality against demonstrators.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Hazel Dell, greater Vancouver (city north of Portland), where Kevin Peterson was murdered by police, and then marched on a main road to another site. A few dozen Proud Boy counterprotesters gathered, but no confrontations nor injuries from fighting occurred. Protesters briefly stopped to give speeches before resuming the march, with a reduced crowd of […]
Hundreds of Japanese antifascists and progressives took to the streets in the Shibuya suburb of Tokyo after the murder of a homeless woman, demanding the end of violence on the poor and exclusion. Despite confrontations with police occurring, protesters did not disperse until the march was complete, with no arrests occurring. Hundreds of Japanese antifascists and progressives took to the […]
Hundreds of protesters confronted police during their final stage of clearing the Dannenrod Forest, killing the last tree, Hambi, and killing the forest defense with it. Activists say that they will continue resistance against the highway construction, and will stop Autobahn 49 from being built at all cost, especially after 50,000 trees were killed. The Dannenrod Forest in Germany has […]
Abolish ICE protesters gathered at the facility in Bergen County, New Jersey in solidarity with a hunger strike going on there for weeks demanding cleaner conditions; rat infestations and undrinkable water are rife at the facility. Protesters then marched through the area and blocked a road, before dispersing for the day.