George Nkencho was a Nigerian immigrant in Ireland, recently murdered by Gardai, or national police, for having possession of a knife. Nkencho was mentally ill, and BLM protests quickly began after his murder by police. Several far-right organizations spread misinformation, stating that he had 32 criminal offenses in the past, when in fact he had a total of 0. Photos […]
Daily Archives: January 3, 2021
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Over a thousand protesters in Minneapolis marched for Dolal Idd, the 23-year-old son of Somali immigrants murdered by police in a parking lot for being in possession of a gun. Organizers called for prosecution against the police responsible, and an investigation of the raid into Dolal Idd's home by police who put all the adults present in handcuffs.
Dozens of protesters gathered in Kyiv, Ukraine, in solidarity with demonstrations in Belarus against the dictatorial Lukashenko regime, chanting "Long live Belarus!" while marching down one of the central roads of the city.
Hundreds of protesters mobilized across Belarus for the traditional Sunday Marches against Lukashenko, with small groups across many major cities mobilizing in defiance of the existing regime.
Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the British embassy in Washington D.C. to demand the halting of the extradition of Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, to the United States. Activists condemned “leftist” politicians who refused to support the pardoning of Assange, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among others. Organizers also attacked the new brand of socialism in the United States that […]
Chilean protesters in Longotoma at the Ruta 5 Norte of La Ligua barricaded roads in response to the Ministry of the Environment withdrawing the Supreme Decree that placed the Salinas de Pullaly wetland and Longotoma dunes as a nature sanctuary. This would allow businesses to destroy and pollute the habitat of thousands of species.
Protesters in Temuco placed barricades in solidarity with Matias Catrileo, a young Mapuche warrior/weychafe murdered by police on January 3rd, 2008, during territorial clashes between the ethnic group and the government.
Hundreds of Irish protesters gathered in Balbriggan, north of Dublin, against the murder of George Nkencho by the Gardaí. Demonstrators called for a criminal investigation into the officer who shot the 27-year-old Nigerian immigrant 5 times, as well as the halting of the practice of police taking down protesters' names.