Exarcheia: Political Life Suffocated by State Surveillance
A planned systemic attack on Athens' Exarcheia district has accelerated recently with forced evictions, police patrols, searches and the normalization of violence by police.
Tag: police violence
Demonstrators Protest in Front of the Israeli Embassy in Greece, Police Violently Attack Crowd
Around 5,000 demonstrators marched through Athens' city center to the Israeli Embassy in solidarity with the Palestinian people on Oct. 7, 2025.
Mass Protests by Climate Activists Follow Eviction of Occupied German Village
Lützerath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany – Thousands protested the planned expansion of an immense open-pit coal mine, one of the largest in Europe. The forceful eviction of climate activists who were occupying Lützerath for more than two years and the demolition of the village itself became…
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Marches and Vigils Across the US Respond to the Police Killing of Forest Defender Tort
In the days following the police killing of Manuel Terán (Tort/Tortuguita) in the Atlanta Forest, solidarity actions occurred in cities throughout the country. Tort was shot and killed on Wednesday, Jan. 18 during a large police operation to evict activists camped in the forest (forest…
🦄 Eco, Land & Housing, Police
SWAT Teams Attack Atlanta Forest Encampments, Activists Charged with ‘Terrorism’
Atlanta, GA – On December 13 and 14, 2022, SWAT teams and other armed police officers from eight different federal, state, county, and city police agencies conducted a raid on those camping out in the Atlanta forest in hopes of preventing the construction of a…
Brazil: Nearly 7,500 Fall Victim to Femicides and Police Killings
At least 1,319 women in Brazil lost their lives as a result of femicide in 2021 while 6,100 people were killed by police, marking another violent year for the country. Statistics compiled by the Brazilian Public Security Forum (BPSF) in their annual report (pdf) detail…
🦄 Police, Racism & Far-Right
Denver Students Organize Sit-in for Black Lives Lost to Police Violence
Denver, CO – On the evening of April 23, 2021, three high school seniors held an overnight sit-in outside the Colorado State Capitol to raise awareness around Black lives lost to police violence—most specifically 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant.
One of the students, Ashira Campbell, told Unicorn…
“Brazil is Asking for Help” – Artists and Activists Speak Out
COVID-19 continues to ravage Brazil, leading to record numbers of daily deaths. For a deeper understanding of some of the impacts the coronavirus pandemic is having on several areas and aspects of life, Unicorn Riot recently heard from four Brazilians across different states.
Brazilian Pandemonium:…
🦄 Community, Land & Housing, Police
Five Arrested as Minneapolis Police Attempt Raid on Near North Houseless Encampment
Minneapolis, MN – Around 7 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, police attempted an eviction of the Near North houseless encampment. Scuffles erupted between Minneapolis Police and people defending the camp which led to numerous injuries and five arrests. This incident came after the city’s Department…
🦄 Police, Racism & Far-Right
Black Lives Matter & Blue Lives Matter at Center of Jury Questionnaire
Minneapolis, MN – The trial for the cop charged with George Floyd’s murder is gearing up to be the biggest trial of the decade. For Minnesota, it’s the first fully televised criminal trial ever; the state typically doesn’t allow cameras in court.
As jury selection…
Police Attack NYE Noise Demo, Five Given “Politically Motivated” Felony Charges
Minneapolis, MN – On New Year’s Eve, authorities in Minneapolis attacked a crowd of nearly 100 without warning during a national night of noise demos held against the prison systems and in solidarity with incarcerated people. Police arrested three dozen and charged five people with…
🦄 Police, Racism & Far-Right
Minneapolis Police Violently Assault Man Yards From George Floyd Memorial
Minneapolis, MN – An advocate for the homeless was brutally arrested just yards from George Floyd’s memorial on December 4, 2020. The advocate, a young Black man named JoJo, said that Minneapolis Police officer Kyle Mader dislocated his shoulder when he violently slammed him to…