Protesters in North Brooklyn took to the streets to halt construction of a fracked gas pipeline that would run through the neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Brownsville and Bed-Stuy. Many suspect that the National Grid chose to run the pipeline through black-majority neighborhoods instead of mostly white ones.
Protesters in Cantabria and Catalonia rioted against new closings of businesses without a curfew, most of which were seen wearing masks. Clashes with police happened in several areas, including Santander and Barcelona.
Hundreds of protesters in Facatativá, north of Bogota, took to the streets in opposition to the Tributary Reform, which would raise taxes on basic goods and services for the working class in Colombia. Despite the militarization of the small town, no confrontations occurred between law enforcement and demonstrators.
Thousands of protesters in Bristol clashed with police during a Kill the Bill demonstration in opposition to the restriction of the right to protest and the increase of police powers in Great Britain. Several police vehicles were torched, the police station’s windows were smashed, and fireworks were shot at the scene.
Around 2500 protesters gathered in Patras for a demonstration in opposition to police brutality following several incidents around the country against gatherings and individuals in both public and private areas.
