May Day Protests In Seattle, Paris, Istanbul Erupt In Violence

As thousands across the world rallied for workers and immigration rights in celebration of May Day, some protests in Seattle, Paris and Istanbul went from peaceful to violent as protesters clashed with police.

Anti-Capitalists In Seattle Turn Violent

In Seattle, Washington, what began as peaceful protests for immigration and workers rights turned ugly when anti-capitalist demonstrators began throwing rocks and bottles, the Seattle police department said.

Two Seattle police officers were injured and at least seven people arrested on Sunday after a group of unruly demonstrators hurled rocks, bottles and Molotov cocktails and broke windows, authorities said.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray blamed Sunday’s trouble, which he termed “senseless violence,” on a “different crowd” from those attending a peaceful May Day immigration march earlier, but he did not give details.