Dozens of protesters across the Chilean capital city of Santiago took to the streets on International Workers’ Day, gathering at various sites, setting barricades alight, and confronting police who arrived to repress various demonstrations.
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Around 150 protesters in New York marched to demand justice for Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man murdered by police in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center. Demonstrators blocked the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and were intimidated by police, although no arrests occurred.
West Belarusians took to the streets in what was coined a “district storm”, with many small protests going on in areas that were not normally deemed to have a culture of anti-Lukashenko sentiment. Police failed to arrive in time to put down the protests, and so the “mission” of sorts was deemed a success.
Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Athens Military Academy, demanding the release of comrades there facing a court-martial and abuse. Demonstrators stated that physical intimidation and other irregularities would not be tolerated in their case.
Around 300 protesters in Frankfurt marched after a 19-year-old Iraqi refugee died in a hospital after being arrested for possession of marijuana. While in custody, Qosay Sadam Khalaf “collapsed” in his cell and was taken to a hospital, where he ended up dying. Police attacked the demonstration, kicking and punching protesters without provocation.
