Dozens of students in Ioannina marched against police repression seen at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, demanding the repeal of a law put forward by Minister of Education Niki Kerameos which allowed police to return to universities for the first time since 1975.
About 100 protesters took part in a 3-hour march on the 8th of October against police violence in the city and nearby St. Paul, where dozens of black men have been disproportionately killed by police. Many also believe that the police reports claiming that those killed were armed can be forged with no other active witnesses being there a lot of the time.
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.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Paris in support of undocumented immigrants on International Migrants’ Day. The march was organized by the Gilet Noirs/Black Vests, whose aim is to fight for the regularization of the 400,000 undocumented immigrants in France.
Hundreds of protesters marched in the Plaza Brasil of Santiago demanding the release of political prisoners of the 18th of October Uprising. Barricades were also placed in Puente Alto to shut down roads. Later in the day, a bikers’ march occurred demanding the resignation of Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and amnesty for all political prisoners.
