Anarchists in the University of Athens School of Philosophy protested against state repression that has targeted leftist organizing by organizing a banner drop and disrupting education for hours. Confrontations with police occurred, although no arrests were made due to the legal nature of the demonstration.
Around 100 protesters in Seattle marched in opposition to the war in Tigray, demanding the immediate halt to the genocide of the local Tegaru population by a joint effort of the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies, both widely condemned for committing massacres and mass rape against the breakaway province’s population.
Protesters rioted all across West Philadelphia after the police shooting of a mentally ill man earlier in the day, with over 30 police officers injured and 91 demonstrators arrested. Many areas in the city experienced heavy-handed clashes between protesters and riot police, with cars driving through crowds in some areas. Several police cruisers were captured and burnt.
Around 150 protesters gathered in the Evanston college town in Chicago to demand the abolition of university police at Northwestern University and the surrounding residence in which its students inhabit. Around 75 heavily armed police units arrived at the peaceful demonstration, appearing as an occupying army but making no arrests.
The Los Angeles People’s City Council (LAPCC) took to the streets after the meeting between civilians and the police department, demanding the defunding of police, as well as the resignation of the current mayor of LA. At least 500 protesters attended the march that lasted for more than an hour.
