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Outgoing Montreal police commander speaks out about racism in the force
In a four-page letter, Patrice Vilcéus — who is of Haitian origin and spent 30 years at the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) — says some of the organization's leaders are resisting changes that could help eradicate racism...
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Montrealers gather in solidarity after 6 First Nations deaths by police over 2 weeks
Even though the incidents didn’t happen in Quebec, advocates say the six deaths still hit home for them as tragic examples of systemic discrimination. A vigil was organized Sept.18 in downtown Montreal.
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Yuri Kochiyama: Unyielding Voice for Justice
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned on U.S. soil. Determined to right this wrong, Yuri Kochiyama testified to Congress and helped those affected win $20,000 in compensation.
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How AI Preserves Systemic Racism
Systemic racism, and the institutions built by it, have existed for far longer than AI has. As the newest tool available to build systems, how has AI preserved (and chipped away at) systemic racism?
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Halifax police apologize for decades of racial profiling
The Halifax police chief has apologized for decades of racial profiling in the city in the form of “street checks” after a CBC News investigation found black people were six times more likely to be stopped than white people.
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'Unprecedented' report released on racial profiling by Toronto police
A black person in Toronto is nearly 20 times more likely than a white person to be shot and killed by police, according to a new Ontario Human Rights Commission report on race and policing. The commission's interim report said black...
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Quebec man says he was wrongfully arrested due to racial profiling
Malik Smith was held alone in a jail cell for nine hours after police picked him up outside his home
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Racial profiling by Edmonton police uncovered
Critics are calling for an Alberta-wide ban on street checks after data from 2016 obtained by CBC News shows Indigenous women were nearly 10 times as likely to be checked as white women
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Former Nova Scotia lieutenant-governor says she faces racial profiling
Former lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia Maryann Francis is speaking out about racial profiling. She says she's been singled out because of the colour of her skin.
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Former N.S. lieutenant-governor faces racial profiling
Mayann Francis says she's mistreated by store employees in Nova Scotia at least once a month
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Ted Cruz wants police to patrol U.S. Muslim neighbourhoods
Controversial comments being called racial profiling
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Marketplace: Subtle consumer racial profiling
You've probably heard the term 'driving while black' — the belief that black people get more scrutiny behind the wheel. But what about shopping? CBC Marketplace tonight has a hidden-camera investigation.
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Calls for Toronto police accountability after anti-Black racism review
A new report from the Ontario Human Rights Commission reveals Black people in Toronto are far more likely to be subjected to police street checks compared to white people. Advocates say 107 recommendations need to be adopted and be...
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Loblaw customers angry about receipt checks
Loblaw customers are disgusted by signs posted in stores that say customers must be prepared to show their receipts to validate their purchases. Some say it adds insult to injury with inflated prices and call the search of bags an...
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Citing racial profiling, Quebec court to ban random police stops
In a landmark legal ruling, Quebec’s top court has banned arbitrary traffic stops by police in response to a legal challenge brought by a Black man who said he was stopped randomly by police at least 10 times in 18 months. Experts say it...
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Kaycee Madu 'needs to be removed' as justice minister: Alberta NDP justice critic
"This is conduct unbecoming of a minister and he needs to be removed," said Alberta NDP Justice Critic Irfan Sabir about Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu's call to the Edmonton police chief after receiving a ticket for distracted...
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Andrew Brown shooting: North Carolina city readies for ‘unrest’
Brown, a Black man, was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies and the public awaits the release of bodycam footage of the incident.
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US seeks to reform policing amid growing abuses
As new incidents of apparent police misconduct have gotten widespread media attention, police training and accountability are under the spotlight.
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US police officer accused of assaulting Black Army officer fired
A video has emerged showing police officers in the US state of Virginia, using excessive force on an unarmed black army officer during a traffic stop.
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‘I just shot him’: Police say Daunte Wright shooting ‘accidental’
Startled Minnesota officer apparently intended to use Taser, not gun, during struggle with Black man, according to police chief.
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Black men fined for playing basketball say white players given warnings
A group of young Black men who were hit with fines of $1,500 for playing basketball in a Montreal suburb as Quebec began lifting restrictions are taking action after they say they saw white players get off with just warnings.
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Charges dropped against Black woman tackled by police at Walmart
All charges have been dropped against Black woman who says she was racially profiled, accused of shoplifting then tackled by police at a Halifax Walmart.
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Black Montreal police officers criticize union’s denial of systemic racism
Nine Black Montreal police officers have signed a letter criticizing their union for denying there is systemic racism in the force.
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Protests call out problems with policing in Canada’s black communities
Black Canadians are using the death of George Floyd to also draw more attention to long-standing problems around policing black communities in Canada.