Racism
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Organization that works with homeless Edmontonians hearing more bigoted, hateful rhetoric latelyBoyle Street Community Services says it is seeing an increase in hateful and bigoted comments from Edmontonians in recent weeks.Canada3 hours
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Buffalo supermarket shooter pleads guilty to murder, hate charges for racist attackThe plea guarantees the white shooter, 19-year-old Payton Gendron, will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing 10 Black shoppers and workers in May.WorldNov 28
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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
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B.C. teacher suspended after lesson in segregation leaves Grade 2 class in tears, confusionA Grade 2 teacher on Vancouver Island was suspended after a misguided attempt to teach kids about racism. 'All the brown kids, you go into that corner,' she instructed.EducationNov 23
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Anti-Semitic attack leaves Calgarians shaken; rabbi encourages people to speak outA Calgary man who was the victim of an anti-Semitic verbal assault is speaking out about the disturbing incident.CanadaNov 22
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Montreal police open investigation into incident of Black man arrested after officers suspect him of stealing his own carA video of the incident shows the man asking the officers why they cuffed him before verifying the vehicle belonged to him and asking if this was happening because he is Black.CanadaNov 5
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No jail time for couple involved in racist coffee-throwing incident at Richmond, B.C. caféAstrid Maria Secreve and Michel Jean-Jacque Berthiaume each pleaded guilty to one count of mischief in connection with a racist incident at Rocanini Coffee Roasters in Steveston.CrimeNov 3
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Lawsuit filed after alleged ‘inhumane’ treatment of Indigenous woman and baby at Edmonton hospitalPearl Gambler said she was just over 19 weeks gestation with her third child when she had severe lower back pain and went to see her obstetrician in Edmonton.CanadaNov 3
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Montreal’s Concordia University issues apology to Black community for history of racismUniversity president Graham Carr says addressing the institution's history of anti-Black racism is long overdue and a necessary step to move forward.EducationOct 28
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Kelowna, B.C. airline passengers sue low-cost carrier Swoop for defamationThe defamation allegations stem from an incident where passengers felt their race contributed to their removal from a Swoop flight.CanadaOct 24
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