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An alarming rise in femicides, gun violence and allegations of police brutality are just some of the pressing issues facing public officials and eroding confidence in our justice system. Global News public security expert Andre Durocher joins Laura Casella with an insider look at crime in Montreal.

Montrealers took to the streets again Sunday to speak out against racism, systemic discrimination and police brutality.

After a weekend that saw anti-police-brutality demonstrations turn to violent riots in the heart of Montreal, is it time we take a closer look at the state of race in our city? Social entrepreneur and activist Balarama Holness joins Global’s Laura Casella.

Protests to denounce police brutality turned violent in Montreal Wednesday night, as cars were torched and windows smashed.

The Montreal police decided not to engage, nor arrest, violent protesters on Wednesday night who were accused of smashing windows and torching vehicles during a march against police brutality related to the death of Jean-Pierre Bony.

Tue, Mar 15: The 20th annual march against police brutality descends on Montreal’s streets Tuesday night. Global’s Elysia Bryan-Baynes reports.

Wed, Jul 13: Montrealers gather at Nelson Mandela Park to demonstrate against violence and police brutality, and remind people that Black Lives Matter. Global’s Navneet Pall reports.

Montreal will be home to an anti-police brutality demonstration this weekend, as mothers join forces calling for change. Phil Carpenter reports.

Sat, Oct 22: The seventh annual protest and vigil against police killings was held in front of the police union in Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal borough Saturday. Family members remembered loved ones and denounced what they describe as systemic police brutality in Quebec.

Thousands hit the streets of Montreal again Sunday to speak out in turn against racism, systemic discrimination and police brutality following other Canadian communities that held marches this weekend. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

Officials in North Montreal said Thursday that damage caused during a protest against police brutality on Wednesday night was carried out by “outside groups” who were following a “usual agenda.”

Montreal officials remained confident on Thursday that they still have a strong relationship with the residents of North Montreal, following protests Wednesday night accusing police of brutality in the death of Jean-Pierre Bony.

Thu, Apr 7: A demonstration to denounce police brutality in Montreal North turned into a violent riot. Global’s Kelly Greig reports.

Thu, Apr 7: There are questions in Montreal about why police didn’t intervene after a rally in the city turned violent. It started with a protest against police brutality and ended with cars set on fire and a police station vandalized. Mike Armstrong looks at why police stood back instead of stepping in.

Wed, Apr 6: Two protests are planned in Montreal North after a police officer fatally shot 46-year-old Jean-Pierre Bony, just weeks before what would have been Fredy Villanueva’s 26th birthday. Global’s Billy Shields reports.

Wed, Jul 13: Montrealers gather at Nelson Mandela Park to demonstrate against violence and police brutality, and remind people that Black Lives Matter. Global’s Navneet Pall reports.

An annual event against police brutality unfolded in Montreal on March 15, 2019.

Thousands of people gathered in front of police headquarters in downtown Montreal on Sunday to protest racial violence and police brutality in light of the recent killing of another unarmed black man in the United States. Global’s Olivia O’Malley reports.

After protests and riots from Montreal to Minnesota and beyond in support of black lives and against police brutality, parenting contributor Erica Diamond talks about how to raise kids to be inclusive and how silence is no longer an option. She joins Global’s Laura Casella.