About 50 abolitionists gathered at the minimum-security federal prison for men in Laval, Quebec, setting off fireworks, banging on pots and pans, and yelling chants in solidarity with those inside during the New Years’ noise demo. Prisoners at the jail have been kept in isolation from months, with limited to no access to the gym or library and no visits from family.
Hundreds of protesters in the town of Facatativá, north of the capital city of Bogota, took to the streets against neoliberalism and the Tributary Reform, which would increase taxes on basic goods and services such as utility bills including water, electricity, and internet.
Members of the anarchist Animal Liberation Front destroyed 2 hunting towers in Germany, labeling the “sport” as a practice of murder of sentient beings for fun.
Greek anarchists in Patras dropped banners on the anniversary of the assassination of Professor Nikos Temponera, a member of the Labor Anti-Imperialist Front murdered by the youth wing of the liberal-conservative New Democracy party in 1991 during a street fight.
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.
