Dozens of protesters in Portland gathered on the first day of the Derek Chauvin trial, marching to the Justice Center and demanding justice for the murdered George Floyd.
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Roughly 25 protesters in Thessaloniki gathered at the Polytechnic University in solidarity with the political prisoner Dimitris Koufontinas, a former member of the revolutionary November 17 organization who entered a hunger strike demanding a transfer to an Athenian prison instead of his current high-security facility.
Dozens of Tunisians burnt barricades and clashed with police in the coastal city of Sousse, demanding a stimulus as the country re-enters lockdown after a spike in cases. Police deployed tear gas but were unable to make any arrests or quell the demonstration until morning.
Around 150 protesters in Girona gathered to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper arrested and facing charges for criticizing the Spanish monarchy and supporting the revolutionary Basque ETA organization.
The protests in Colombia have broadened to a national appeal, and have become more organized. 14 people have been killed so far, and the injury toll has increased above 400. Protesters have burned down over 56 police stations, and many of them have been converted into People’s Libraries and community centers.
