Calgary Racism
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Black, Indigenous and other racialized communities don’t trust City of Calgary: reportMany of the 2,500 Calgarians surveyed in a community engagement process indicated that racism and discrimination are widespread in the city.CanadaJan 24
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Racist graffiti in Calgary’s southwest considered a hate crime: policeThe Sikh community is speaking out about a graffiti incident which is under police investigation in southwest Calgary.CrimeOct 26, 2021
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Racialized Calgary candidates face targeted vandalism as municipal election approachesAs Calgary's civic election approaches, candidates who are members of racialized groups are seeing some of their campaign materials vandalized.PoliticsAug 22, 2021
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Man charged with assault after woman spat on, called racial slur in hate crime: Calgary policeA Calgary man was charged with assault after allegedly spitting on a woman and calling her the N-word in February, police said Tuesday.CrimeJun 22, 2021
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Calgary high school pauses yearbook distribution after concerns about pages focused on Black studentsA south Calgary high school has paused the distribution of this year's yearbook after concerns were raised over two pages that featured Black students.CanadaJun 20, 2021
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Calgary police looking for witnesses of 2 racist incidents in AprilCalgary police want to talk to people who saw two unrelated, potential hate crimes — graffiti on a Black Lives Matter logo and an anti-Asian road rage incident — happen in April.CrimeMay 5, 2021
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Calgary police investigate hate crime after swastikas, N-word spray-painted on pathway, fencesCalgary police are investigating an act of vandalism as a hate-motivated crime in the northeast community of Monterey Park.CrimeApr 28, 2021
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Calgary joins rallies across Canada calling to ‘Stop Asian Hate’Sunday's "Stop Asian Hate" rally joined other protests across Canada, including in Toronto and Vancouver, in a growing movement calling for an end to violence.CanadaMar 28, 2021
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Calgary’s anti-lockdown protests with racist chants a ‘wicked problem’: NeufeldThe Calgary Police Commission heard about the trio of racist incidents that plagued the city over the first weekend of spring and the "wicked problem" officers face.CanadaMar 23, 2021
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Calgary police condemn racism, respond to weekend anti-lockdown protestsThe Calgary Police Service says it strongly condemns racism and hate, releasing a statement Sunday after another anti-lockdown protest over the weekend.CrimeMar 21, 2021
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