Police brutality
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‘What has changed?’: Honouring Chantel Moore one year laterMoore, a 26-year-old woman from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in B.C., was shot and killed by an Edmundston police officer who was called in to do a wellness check on June 4, 2020.CanadaJun 3
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‘A tragedy’: Trudeau commits to fight racism on anniversary of George Floyd’s murderFloyd's murder set of a firestorm of protests around the world as demonstrators called for leaders to tackle systemic racism within law enforcement.CanadaMay 25
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Black man killed by North Carolina police died from ‘kill shot’ to head, lawyers sayThe FBI has opened a civil rights probe into the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., who family lawyers say was shot by sheriff's deputies while he tried to drive away in Elizabeth City.WorldApr 27
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Quebec provincial police begin deploying body cameras nearly four years after purchasing themPublic Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault said in a news release her department launched the pilot project to improve trust between citizens and police.CanadaApr 26
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Anti-brutality protest held in Montreal after violent Metro incidentTwo STM security officers were seen pinning down a Black woman and then violently fighting with her as witnesses try and intervene while someone is heard loudly screaming.CanadaApr 25
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Six people killed at hands of U.S. police within 24 hours of George Floyd verdictAt least six people were fatally shot by officers across the United States in the 24 hours after jurors reached a verdict in the murder case against Chauvin on Tuesday.WorldApr 24
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LeBron James deletes tweet targeting officer in Ma’Khia Bryant shootingLeBron James acknowledged that he tweeted about the Columbus police officer in anger, but he still wants to see accountability.TrendingApr 22
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‘Justice is still an illusion’: GTA lawyers, activists react to Chauvin verdictNews of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd is evoking reaction north of the border.CanadaApr 21
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Teenage Black girl shot and killed by police in Columbus, Ohio: officialsPolice showed bodycam footage Tuesday night at a news conference of the officer shooting the girl, who was Black, as she appeared to attempt to stab two people with a knife.WorldApr 21
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Video showing violence between Montreal transit security and citizen under investigationA spokesperson for the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) said an investigation into the use of force from the inspectors will be conducted early this week.CanadaApr 18
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