Demonstrators in Seattle dropped a banner in solidarity with executed prisoner Brandon Bernard, sentenced in 1999 to a death sentence for the murder of a white couple, with his sentence maintained despite evidence coming out showing that he had not in fact killed the couple.
Tensions after the Presidential election have broken down into mass rioting in Guinea, with security forces using live ammunition and protests occurring […]
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the town of Facatativa, opposing the privatization of healthcare and police violence during a 5th day of demonstrations in Colombia. Police appeared to first join the protesters as a trap, and then tear-gassed and attacked the crowd violently.
Dozens of protesters gathered at the 4D precinct in Washington D.C. to protest against the fact that the killer of Karon Hylton was reinstated, and was seen cruising around a gathering of teenagers. Hylton’s mother was then arrested by the MPD and later released.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Pereira for a 4th day of demonstrations in Colombia in opposition to tax hikes on basic goods and services as well as the privatization of healthcare. Police attacked the largely peaceful demonstration, resulting in clashes that occurred throughout the night in the city’s commercial center.
