About 30 protesters gathered in the Cretan city of Chania to protest on the 12th anniversary of the police murder of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Athens. Greek riot police then proceeded to attack the demonstrators, arresting at least 5 and causing several injuries.
Hundreds of protesters turned out for Black Lives for a 132nd day, going through Lake Oswego; one of the wealthiest in the entire Portland metro area. A few counterprotesters arrived, but paling in comparison to the more than 500 people who turned out for the march.
Thousands of protesters in Cali took to the streets for a 4th consecutive day as part of a general strike in Colombia, opposing new tax hikes on basic goods and services as well as the privatization of healthcare. Police responded with brutal repression, opening fire with live rounds and attacking peaceful demonstrations at multiple sites across the city.
Dozens of protesters gathered at a courthouse in Patras in solidarity with 9 comrades arrested during the occupation of the SW Achaia Offices, marching through the city waving a banner demanding the acceptance of N17 hunger striker Dimitris Koufontinas’ demands, including his transfer to Korydallos Prison in Athens where he can access better medical treatment and see visitors.
Protesters in Athens gathered to demonstrate against the closure of the Keramikos Health Center, a public doctors’ practice that served the community and was ordered to shut down by the government. In spite of a heavy police buildup at the site, no arrests were made.
