Hundreds of Iraqi Kurdish protesters gathered in Sulaimania, meeting a heavy presence by the military and riot police, with armored fighting vehicles present across the city on all roads. 3 members of parliament were also arrested in Sulaimania after heavy police crackdowns with tear gas and rubber bullets led to dozens of detainmnents. Hundreds of Iraqi Kurdish protesters gathered in […]
Daily Archives: December 11, 2020
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Hundreds of demonstrators in Antofagasta returned to the streets demanding the immediate amnesty for the political prisoners of the 18th of October Uprising in Chile, setting barricades across the city and blockading roads as the country moves into the 2nd day of the national mobilization demanding the resignation of the current president.
Hundreds of protesters marched in downtown Brooklyn, demanding an end to evictions and the canceling of rent. Demonstrators marched to 26 Court St. the office of eviction lawyers, with many entering inside and others remaining outside. The NYPD responded by attacking protesters, making a total of 19 arrests. Hundreds of protesters marched in downtown Brooklyn, demanding an end to evictions […]
Protesters returned to the streets of Tirana for a 3rd night after Albanian police murdered 25-year-old Klodian Rasha. Demonstrators chanted “Justice for Klodian, resign Klodiani!” while marching down the streets of the capital, breaking windows and taking down street signs. Police began to crack down on protesters with water cannons and rubber bullets after firecrackers were seen in use. Pepper […]
Demonstrators in Seattle dropped a banner in solidarity with executed prisoner Brandon Bernard, sentenced in 1999 to a death sentence for the murder of a white couple, with his sentence maintained despite evidence coming out showing that he had not in fact killed the couple. Demonstrators in Seattle dropped a banner in solidarity with executed prisoner Brandon Bernard, sentenced in […]
About 2,000 protesters gathered in Columbus demanding justice for Casey Goodson, a black man shot by US Marshals in the city. Traffic was shut down across Front Street and the center of the city. Organizers placed a line of protesters at the front, primarily white, who locked arms and stopped police from attacking demonstrators behind the frontlines. Protesters were seen […]
Police attacked Abolish ICE demonstrators at the Bergen County facility who were protesting in solidarity with the prisoners inside performing a hunger strike. Cops were filmed targeting a black protester, then arresting him. The Ridgewood for Black Liberation organization later stated that he had been released, but sustained injuries during the assault by police.
Demonstrators from the Autonomous Anarchist Revolutionary Front in Los Angeles dropped a banner in solidarity with Michael Reinoehl, killed by police in Portland after shooting a Proud Boy in self-defense. Demonstrators across the week did similar things during the Michael Reinoehl week of action, organized by anarchists. Demonstrators from the Autonomous Anarchist Revolutionary Front in Los Angeles dropped a banner […]
Hundreds of protesters marched in Seattle for a joint Black Lives Matter & Cancel Rent protest, demanding that all unpaid rent during the pandemic be forgiven due to the economic hardship in the United States. Organizers also demanded the abolition of the Seattle Police Department, well-known for its brutality.
Thousands of protesters across the Chilean capital city of Santiago gathered for the 2nd day of the national mobilization against President Sebastian Piñera, clashing with Carabineros who deployed chemically tainted water cannons, tear gas, and pepper spray. Molotov cocktails would be seen in use several times that day.
About 100 protesters gathered in Manhattan for an Abolish ICE demonstration when a car drove through the crowd, killing no one but leading to the hospitalization of 6. The driver could be seen intentionally accelerating towards the crowd as the car rammed through, leading to her arrest.