Hundreds of protesters in València gathered for a peaceful demonstration to demand the release of arrested Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel, facing charges after insulting the monarchy of Spain. Police attacked the protest, brutally assaulting several participants and making arrests.
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Thousands of protesters in Barcelona marched to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper arrested and facing charges for criticizing the Spanish monarchy. Many ATMs and banks were destroyed/broken into, and a police vehicle was set on fire as well.
Dozens of protesters in Xanthi took to the streets in solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike, demanding the immediate satisfaction of his request to be returned to the Korydallos prison.
Around 300 protesters in Frankfurt marched after a 19-year-old Iraqi refugee died in a hospital after being arrested for possession of marijuana. While in custody, Qosay Sadam Khalaf “collapsed” in his cell and was taken to a hospital, where he ended up dying. Police attacked the demonstration, kicking and punching protesters without provocation.
Hundreds of protesters in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park returned to the streets for a 4th day of demonstrations demanding justice for 20-year-old Daunte Wright, an unarmed black man murdered by a police officer. Police officers rained munitions and pepper-spray on the crowd, and Minnesota state troopers swept the area and arrested 24 people.
