A special march was planned for Day 136 of the Louisville Protests on the 10th of October, marching through the center of Louisville to commemorate the murder of Breonna Taylor and its consequences across the world. Many took the chance to condemn the information found showing that the grand jury was not presented with murder charges upon which to indict the officers involved in her murder.
The 31 day-long strike continues at the Total-owned Grandpuits oil refinery, in which 700 jobs are threatened of being removed by Total under the excuse of fighting climate change. These company claims have been challenged by the construction of a 1500km-long pipeline in Uganda, which has been accused of being built under terrible human right conditions.
Dozens of metro workers took to the streets to demand better pay and working conditions, with subways completely cramped with commuters despite Chile’s pandemic cases reaching a peak. Demonstrators blocked roads and took the sides of metros, demanding economic justice.
Lebanese demonstrators blocked the Eliah intersection in Beirut and the Khaldeh highway, placing barricades and burning tires to protest the government’s mishandling of hyperinflation and soaring gas prices.
Hundreds of protesters in Portland gathered at the Red House, owned by an Afro-indigenous family, who were being evicted by the PPB. Demonstrators attacked the police and sent them down Mississippi Avenue, deflating many police vehicles and smashing in their windows. Despite 7 arrests occurring, the Red House Autonomous Zone was formed by 3:00 P.M.
