Hundreds of protesters in Washington D.C. took to the streets to demand justice for Daunte Wright, an unarmed 20-year-old Black man murdered in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis. Police attacked the demonstration as it was ending, making several arrests as the rest of the crowd dispersed.
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Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Portland suburb of Tigard following the police murder of a mentally ill man with little apparent threat to the life of the officers. Following the realization that there was no police presence at the Tigard Police Department, demonstrators began smashing up windows and attempted to breach the facility until several police cruisers rolled in.
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.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the 1st Precinct in Minneapolis, demanding justice for both Jacob Blake and Dolal Idd. Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in the back in August by police, which led to massive riots in Kenosha; the District Attorney recently stated that no charges would be placed against the police. Dolal Idd was a 23-year-old son of Somali immigrants, and was killed in a confrontation with police in Minneapolis, also sparking large protests.
Over 3000 protesters marched in Zaragoza to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper imprisoned for insulting the Spanish monarchy. Demonstrators chanted slogans against the Bourbon royal family and police repression, demanding a major overhaul in laws pertaining to freedom of expression.
