Anti-racism Protests
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Tear gas used against Portland protesters poses local health risk, lawsuit allegesThe lawsuit alleges the U.S. government violated federal environmental law by deploying ``an unprecedented amount of dangerous chemical weapons'' without assessing their environmental impacts beforehand.WorldOct 20, 2020
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‘Defund the police’ rallies held across Canada; protesters topple John A. Macdonald statueProtests have taken place in Toronto, Montreal, London and Calgary on Saturday. Organizers have also planned for demonstrations in Fredericton, Moncton and Halifax.CanadaAug 29, 2020
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Portland protesters help keep peace after federal agents withdraw from citySome people again tried to light fires at the courthouse on Friday but other protesters put them out, as a few hundred people demonstrated until around 3 a.m. with no arrests reported.WorldJul 31, 2020
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White House in talks with Oregon governor about containing Portland protests: PenceThe Trump administration is holding talks with Oregon's governor about containing anti-racism protests in Portland after clashes with federal officers guarding facilities there.WorldJul 29, 2020
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Canadian business leaders to tackle systemic racism with BlackNorth InitiativeThe group is setting several specific goals, such as having at least 3.5 per cent of executive and board roles in Canada held by Black leaders by 2025.CanadaJul 20, 2020
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Trump announces order to protect monuments after anti-racism protesters target statuesTrump said his executive order was "strong" but did not immediately release the text.WorldJun 26, 2020
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Wisconsin calls in National Guard after protesters topple statues, incite violenceTuesday night's violence broke out as a group protested the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat.WorldJun 25, 2020
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Demonstrators hold 4th weekend of anti-racism protests across the U.K.Anti-racism demonstrators are holding a fourth weekend of protests across the U.K., despite a ban on large gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic.WorldJun 20, 2020
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Demonstrators in Paris prepare for day of anti-racism protestsProtesters are gearing up to stage a protest in Paris against racism and police violence and in memory of Lamine Dieng, a 25-year-old Franco-Senegalese who died in a police van after being arrested in 2007.WorldJun 20, 2020
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What does ‘defund the police’ really mean? Experts say confusion harming progressConfusion over what advocates are pushing for has persisted, which experts say is allowing critics to dismiss the movement.PoliticsJun 18, 2020
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