Over 200 protesters in Los Angeles turned out for Black Lives, organized by the Los Angeles People’s Council, demanding the defunding of the LAPD by at least 50% if not 100. No major clashes occurred with police, although minor scuffles did occur.
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered in Thailand at Bangkok to demonstrate against the monarchy and military dictatorship in the country. Demonstrators dispersed peacefully before a man threw a bomb-like object at them and fired a handgun, injuring at least 3 but killing none.
Hundreds of protesters in the Athens neighborhood of Gyzi took to the streets in opposition to police brutality and state repression in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with police attacking recent mass demonstrations across Greece.
Hundreds of protesters in Pasto took to the streets in opposition to the regime of Ivan Duque Marquez and the Tributary Reform, a law that would levy taxes on basic goods and services for the lower class of Colombia. Police attacked the peaceful demonstration, using water cannons and tear gas.
Dozens of protesters marched in Larissa in solidarity with former 17N member Dimitris Koufontinas, who entered a hunger strike on the 8th of January to demand his transfer to the Korydallos prison in Athens to get better access to medical care and the ability to see visitors.
