Thousands of demonstrators marched in Chicago following the murder of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by a police officer, as the middle schooler put his hands up before being killed anyways. Demonstrators scuffled with police after 2 arrests were made, both of which resulted in almost immediate releases.
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Hundreds of protesters in Portland marched following the police murder of a mentally ill man in the same city, demanding immediate justice for the life lost at the hands of state violence. Fires were set and windows were smashed across the city, with police making few arrests at the scene.
Over 100 protesters in New York City took to the streets to demand the abolition of the NYPD, stopping at the police department's Times Square station & Strategic Response Group headquarters. Demonstrators burned an American flag and a Thin Blue Line flag, confronting a massive police presence although with no confrontations occurring.
Dozens of protesters gathered in the southern Californian city of Vacaville, attacking the police station and smashing in many windows before dispersing with no arrests made nor any identities exposed.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Portland for a New Years' demonstration, clashing with federal agents and police throughout the night. Much of the night was a back and forth between protesters using fireworks, and law enforcement using munitions & tear gas.
Protesters took to the streets in Washington D.C. to abolish ICE, led by nurses and immigrants who raised attention to the plight of undocumented refugees at the border and in ICE detention centers. After the march, speeches were given by nurses who spoke about the dangers and suffering of unwanted medical procedures on undocumented women, before dispersing for a later […]
Anti-capitalists, anarchists, and left-wingers marched in Minneapolis against Trump, also condemning Biden’s lack of policies to mend the wounds of the United States. Over 300 protesters turned out, and traveled through the I-94 highway before being kettled by almost 200 police officers and state troopers. All demonstrators were arrested after an unlawful assembly was declared and they were surrounded. Children […]
Protesters dropped 2 banners, in English and Spanish, outside of the Wyatt Detention Center which houses undocumented immigrants caught by DHS and ICE. They called for the abolition of police, prisons, and the closing of the Wyatt Detention Center. Protesters dropped 2 banners, in English and Spanish, outside of the Wyatt Detention Center which houses undocumented immigrants caught by DHS […]
Protesters in Portland turned out for a 133rd day, with demonstrators being in the dozens and chanting ‘Black Lives Matter!’ and ‘Fuck Ted Wheeler!’. An altercation occurred with police, although no one was arrested or harmed. The protest ended peacefully. Protesters in Portland turned out for a 133rd day, with demonstrators being in the dozens and chanting ‘Black Lives Matter!’ […]
Over 200 protesters in Los Angeles turned out for Black Lives, organized by the Los Angeles People's Council, demanding the defunding of the LAPD by at least 50% if not 100. No major clashes occurred with police, although minor scuffles did occur.
Protesters in Tacoma, south of Seattle, took to the streets for Black Lives after the killing of Marcellis Stinnette earlier in the week. A few dozen demonstrators attended, marching through the downtown. No significant clashes with police occurred. Protesters in Tacoma, south of Seattle, took to the streets for Black Lives after the killing of Marcellis Stinnette earlier in the […]
About 50 Black bloc protesters in Washington D.C. gathered to demonstrate against police brutality in the city, calling for the abolition of the DCPD. The police department has recently received much criticism for their handling of the murder of 18-year-old Deon Kay, upon which there was a lack of investigation.
A 50-strong black bloc in Seattle took to the streets to protest police brutality in the city. It was noted for its uniqueness due to the fact that it remained nonviolent, therefore wasting the resources of the dozen police that trailed them, leading to many recognizing it as a success.