Dozens of protesters gathered in Portland in remembrance of those killed during the George Floyd Uprising, including protesters and victims of police brutality. Demonstrators first gathered on Pioneer Square, listening to speeches, and marched through downtown to the back of the (in)Justice Center and placing candles, before finally making it to the BLM mural and holding a moment of silence before dispersing.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Ioannina to oppose a bill proposed by the Greek Education Minister that would bring police back to universities for the first time since 1975. Despite breaking the ban on demonstrations, no arrests were made and no police presence was observed.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Medellín for a 2nd day as part of a general strike in Colombia against neoliberalism and demanding the fall of the Tributary Reform, which would increase taxes on basic goods and services such as utilities including water, electricity, and internet.
About 150 protesters gathered in front of the ICE facility in Portland to demand the abolition of the agency created in 2002, whose dismantling would legally be within Biden’s direct jurisdiction. DHS & Portland Police attacked the demonstration, using incredibly toxic amounts of the possibly carcinogenic HC tear gas, and making targeted arrests of medics and press.
Dozens in the greater Concepción area protested after the police murder of a street juggler in Panguipulli, clashing with police, placing barricades, and banging pots and pans across the city to make noise in a scene of solidarity with other cities protesting across Chile.
