Protesters in Portland gathered to demonstrate against ICE for the 149th day of protests in the city since the death of George Floyd. They marched to the ICE facility, where DHS agents exited to confront the demonstrators, but appeared to have second thoughts and retreated back inside.
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in the cities of Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise, whose mandate is seen by many as illegal, as, by the public, he is seen as an imperialist-backed dictator who funds paramilitaries to keep the streets clean of opposition. Demonstrators burned American flags in condemnation of the country’s support of Moise, calling for democratic elections and a free press.