Police in Los Angeles attacked civil rights protesters in the California city’s downtown, assaulting several activists including parents of people murdered by the same police department.
Via Vishal P Singh
Thousands of Chilean demonstrators took to the streets in Santiago to commemorate the International Day Against Violence On Women, marching on the presidential palace to condemn Piñera’s complicity in violence against women and his lack of action on the issue. Many clashes took place throughout the day, with looting occurring for the first time en masse in the Chilenazo.
Protesters took to the streets for a 130th day in Portland for Black Lives and against ICE. Demonstrators were assaulted repeatedly by police, with many injured and a few reported to be hospitalized. An ambulance was sighted going into the facility as well, most likely for one of the protesters.
Abolitionists in the California Bay broke windows and tagged graffiti on the South San Francisco courthouse, and stated that the action was inspired by successful hits in Vacaville and San Francisco, where no arrests occurred. The glass of the front entrance was entirely shattered, and the face was used as a canvas for political slogans.
Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Senegal after the arrest of a prominent opposition leader for allegedly politically motivated accusations of rape. The death count from police murders increased to at least 10, with hundreds of injuries from live ammunition occurring as well.
