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.
Activists from Shut Down DC gathered to protest against Trump, calling for his impeachment and expulsion from the White House and presidency. They were trailed by more police than there were protesters, while only carrying 2 banners and seemingly presenting no threat of violence.
Thousands of Tunisians returned to the streets 10 years after the Arab Spring, demanding change to the country’s endemic corruption and lack of social services to fit the needs of the people and those in renewed poverty as a result of the COVID pandemic. Despite widespread police repression with tear gas and beatings, protesters held strong in many cities across the country.
Thousands of protesters in Bogota marched on International Workers’ Day for the 4th day of a general strike in opposition to an increase in taxes of basic goods and services and the privatization of hospitals in Colombia. Police attacked the demonstration, leading to clashes that occurred throughout the day.
Portland protesters on night 200 made it to the top of the Portland Police Association (PPA), a prominent police union building, placing a guillotine on top as well as a banner calling for the union’s abolition.
