Protests occurred in Philadelphia in advance of a rally that Trump will be holding to re-elect him as President of the United States, with about 300-500 protesters gathering to demonstrate against the rally occurring. The rally took place to address his plans to end police brutality in front of undecided voters.
Hundreds of Haitians in Port-au-Prince returned to the streets to demand the resignation of imperialist-backed dictatorial leader Jovenel Moise, who dissolved Parliament in 2019 and remains the sole leader of the government despite mass demonstrations against his rule. Police cracked down on protests, also launching tear gas into a truck filled with journalists.
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.
Turkish political exiles in Athens gathered in Protomagias Square and dropped a banner in solidarity with the student uprising at Boğaziçi university, demanding the resignation of the conservative-Islamist AKP-appointed university rector installed in January.
Hundreds of demonstrators across Eswatini protested to demand democracy in Africa’s last absolute monarchy. After police brutally attacked various gatherings, participants began to target assets and businesses owned by the king.
