Thousands of protesters in Athens returned to the streets for a second consecutive day in solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike. Demonstrators first routed police out of Syntagma Square, then gathering in front of Parliament and marching down to Omonia Square before dispersing for the night.
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Dozens of protesters in Bellingham, Washington State, protested after the eviction of a houseless camp in the city, calling for resources to be placed on public housing rather than arresting houseless people and throwing all of their belongings in the trash.
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