Dozens of protesters gathered in Salem, the capital of Oregon, to march against American fascism, including the presidency of Donald Trump, the Proud Boys, and many other far-right groups. One right-winger did come around and harass activists but was soon detained by police, in what many see as a new development.
Dozens of protesters in Patras gathered at Georgiou Square in solidarity with hunger striker Dimitris Koufontinas, a former member of the revolutionary November 17 militant group that carried out attacks on American, British, and military assets in Greece; Koufontinas entered a hunger strike on 8 January to demand his transfer to the Korydallos prison in Athens.
Police assaulted protesters during a ‘No More State Violence’ march in Seattle, arresting at least 1 person for no apparent reason other than their participation in the demonstration.
Around 150 protesters gathered at the American Embassy in Athens in solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike, demanding that the Greek government immediately satisfy the former 17 November member’s request to be returned to his old cell at the Korydallos prison.
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.
