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Racialized communities upset with Quebec government decision to appeal rulingResidents, civil rights leaders are unhappy that the province is appealing a Superior Court ruling that required police officers to have just cause in order to pull drivers over.CanadaNov 25, 2022
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Judge in Quebec racial profiling case orders end to random traffic stops by policeThe challenge heard this year was brought by Joseph-Christopher Luamba, a Black Montreal resident who said he had been stopped by police nearly a dozen times without reason.CanadaOct 25, 2022
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Quebec government lawyer defends police power to randomly stop vehiclesA Quebec government lawyer says that the province is concerned about racial profiling and that the problem is an issue of police officers acting improperly.CanadaJul 6, 2022
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Racial-profiling trial begins into power of Quebec police to make random car stopsLawyers for Luamba and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association argued that the power of police to randomly stop drivers is unconstitutional and enables racial profiling.CanadaMay 30, 2022
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Six Montreal police officers face lawsuit after being accused of racial profilingA Black man and his mother are suing six SPVM officers after accusing police of racial profiling during an incident last April. Montreal police aren't commenting.CrimeFeb 10, 2022
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Black Halifax police officer accuses RCMP of racially profiling him, his wife'The interaction with RCMP police officers provides yet another example of the way Black people continue to be subjected to inhumane treatment.'CanadaJul 16, 2021
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Montreal man accuses SPVM of racial profiling in traffic stopOn Easter Friday, Wayne King says he was driving a BMW SUV back to the rental company in the Côte-Des-Neiges area when he was followed and pulled over by police.CanadaApr 16, 2021
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Black Montreal lawyer says protocol not followed during traffic stop, intends to file complaintAs a lawyer, Kwadwo D. Yeboah says he's aware of the proper protocols in situations like these, and says they weren't followed.CanadaFeb 1, 2021
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Montreal man dissatisfied with sanctions against city’s police"Five days for being guilty of racism is not good enough," Kenrick McRae fumed during a press conference.CanadaAug 31, 2020
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Montreal police accused of racial profiling after arresting 24-year-old manMiriam Vaillancourt recorded the altercation from her balcony.CanadaJun 30, 2020
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