Black Community
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‘The bullet is in her spine:’ Teen girl shot at Africville reunion faces long recoveryThe teenager was hit by a bullet as she held a toddler and was taken to hospital, her cousin said. Police have said four other people were also taken to hospital.CrimeAug 2, 2024
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Montreal North restorative justice pilot project hoping to help more youthA Montreal North community group is trying to expand a project it hopes will help reduce the number of incarcerated Black offenders in the province.CanadaDec 13, 2023
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Why people living in a Black N.S. community are calling for ‘respect,’ better infrastructureThe multi-generational residents of the historic Black community of Lucasville are asking for a say in what happens to their home, as mass development impacts road safety.CanadaOct 27, 2023
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Plan for street checks apology was ‘overdue,’ says Nova Scotia RCMP commanderAssistant commissioner Dennis Daley says he has realized since taking office last year that the RCMP have a lot of work to do to rebuild trust with the province's Black citizens.CanadaSep 20, 2023
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Toronto hate crimes down year-over-year in 2022, but up significantly since pre-pandemicToronto police have released their hate crime statistics report which shows a slight year-over-year decrease in 2022, but still a significant jump from pre-pandemic times.CrimeMay 18, 2023
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Ohio police officers who fired on Jayland Walker won’t face charges in deathWalker, a Black man, was shot 46 times in a hail of gunfire after firing at least one shot at police during a chase last summer, sparking protests and calls for an indictment.U.S. NewsApr 17, 2023
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‘A beautiful community:’ Canadian universities open lounges for Black studentsToronto Metropolitan University officially opened a space late last month for students who self-identify as Black.CanadaApr 4, 2023
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Montreal’s Black community gives back to underprivileged kidsMore than 900 children from three schools in some of Montreal's underprivileged neighbourhoods in the north and east end were treated to a huge Christmas party Tuesday afternoon.CanadaDec 20, 2022
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Black woman who escaped basement dungeon says 2 others killed by Missouri abductorTimothy Haslett Jr., a 39-year-old white man, has been charged with the rape, kidnapping, and assault of a 22-year-old Black woman who managed to escape captivity.TrendingOct 19, 2022
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Toronto artist reimagines Black history through art exhibit at Spadina HouseAt Spadina House or 'Louisa Pipkin's Manor,' as Toronto artist Gordon Shadrach calls it, visitors these days are dropping by to take in the beautiful new art pieces.CanadaOct 14, 2022
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