Anarchists and other abolitionists turned out in a crowd of 150 people against the police, marching through BLM Plaza and other parts of Washington. Demands included the defunding or abolition of the MPD and the arrest of the officers responsible for the murders of Karon Hylton and Deon Kay. Demonstrators also condemned the lack of action seen by many before the celebrations of the victory of Joe Biden earlier the same day.
Greek vegan anarchists in Athens gathered on New Year’s Eve to protest against speciesism and brutality on animals, by the form of mass confinement and murder for meat and other products. Demonstrators marched to Kato Patisia and Agios Nikolaos, dropping leaflets and shouting slogans in front of butchers and fishmongers. Before dispersing, a banner was dropped in the Cyprus park of Patision, after which the march ended.
Police in the El Codito neighborhood of Usaquén in Northern Bogota opened fire at a jitney van, or unlicensed transport service, full of people, killing one minor and injuring 2 others. Later in the day, hundreds of protesters gathered outside of the local CAI police substation and were then attacked by ESMAD riot police.
Protesters in Antofagasta took to the streets, burning barricades and blocking roads in a round of demonstrations in support of prisoners of the revolt in Chile, demanding the immediate release and a general pardon for all convictions made with the 18th of October Uprising.
Greek riot police attacked the Athens Polytechnic University and arrested dozens of people who were there in anticipation of the yearly November […]
