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Tensions Explode in Greece After Police Kill Roma Teen One Day Before 14th Anniversary of Past Police Killing

December 22, 2022December 30, 2022

In a few-day span from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, fiery protests took hold in several cities in Greece as communities across the country responded to police shooting another Roma youth on the eve of the anniversary of the Dec. 6, 2008 police killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos. Kostas Fragoulis, 16, was shot in the back of the head by Greek police in Thessaloniki on Dec. 5. Fragoulis was pronounced dead eight days later on Dec. 13.

🦄 Investigative, Police, Racism & Far-Right

Police use Private Database to ID & Racially Profile Roma in US

November 21, 2022December 6, 2022

A Unicorn Riot investigation has uncovered dossier records from a privately curated database of Romani people in the United States, and a web of training programs; many of these have been canceled due to pressure from activists and concerned citizens.

Unicorn Riot found a pattern…

🦄 Global, Police

Calls for Justice for Nikos Sampanis Renewed

November 2, 2022December 6, 2022

Athens, Greece – One year after Greek police killed her 18-year-old son, the mother of Nikos Sampanis, along with his family, led a march through the center of Athens calling for justice. Dozens of family members, community and solidarity groups showcased their continued fight for…

🦄 Global, Racism & Far-Right

Roma in Greece Face a History of Exclusion, Exploitation and Racism

April 11, 2022April 22, 2022

As anti-Roma racism and violence spikes in Greece with recent murderous attacks by police and Greek citizens, we take a look at some of the history of how Roma exclusion and exploitation have led to this crescendo.

Romani, or Roma people, also known by the…

🦄 Global, Police

Greek Police Kill Teenager as Racism, Violence Against Roma People Spikes

March 25, 2022November 16, 2023

Xenophobia and violence against people of Roma origin is on the rise in Greece. Recent car chases and shootings by Greek police have killed one unarmed teenager and injured several others as a string of racist acts against Roma people have taken place across the…

🦄 Arts & Culture, Community, Eco, Police, Prison, Protest & Direct Action

Deprogram: Episode 27

November 4, 2015August 20, 2023

Ep. 27: #Scumoween #BlackLivesMatter #Austin #LarryJackson #StLouis #KajiemePowell #StopTheCops #FundBlackFutures #TurkeyVotes #TurkeyElections #Australia #AsylumSeekers #EvrosFence #OpenEUborders #RefugeesGr #Sweden #Malmö #Colectiv #Romania #KeystoneXL #DumpDominion #ClimateGames #COP21 #FreeJessieB #StopEnbridge #BareBones

Because of technical difficulties the show was split into segments:

For the first “Deprogram” episode in November,…

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