Belarusian protesters took to the streets on the 71st consecutive day since the election, that ruptured mass social change in the country. Many have however criticized the demonstrations as not getting anything done due to their mostly peaceful nature. More than 50,000 protesters attended the March of Partisans in the afternoon.
Protesters took to the streets for Sean Kealiher, an anarchist killed by police earlier this year. The protest was flare themed, hence the name ‘Light The Sky for Sean’. It was a success, with no protesters arrested, and no police officers making it there in time to stop the demonstration.
An Abolish Homelessness demonstration was held at ~3:00 P.M. in New York, around 53rd St. and 7th Ave. The goals of the protesters were to house the homeless with the empty hotels that exist all around the city, with no guests amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 11 protesters were arrested inside of the Sheraton hotel, and are expected to be released later.
Protesters in Portland took to the streets on the night of October 10th, and were arrested after mere minutes of the demonstration starting. About 20 were arrested, many of which were marked street medics. There was no unlawful assembly declared, so it is unclear what charges are being filed.
Mapuche indigenous militants placed barricades on the Cunco-Huichahue Route in the Araucania region in opposition of the militarization of Wallmapu, the traditional homeland of Chile’s indigenous people.
