U.S. Protests
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Walmart stops displaying guns, ammunition at U.S. stores, citing ‘civil unrest’The discounter said the items remain available for purchase by customers.WorldOct 29, 2020
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Biden to tell supporters U.S. crises are ‘multiplying’ under Trump“Does anyone believe there will be less violence in America if Donald Trump is reelected?” Biden plans to say.WorldAug 31, 2020
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Portland mayor, others call on Trump to pull U.S. troops from city amid protestsVideos have shown law enforcement officers detaining protesters blocks away from demonstration zones and putting them into unmarked vans.WorldJul 18, 2020
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Homeland Security head calls Portland protesters a ‘violent mob’The protests in Oregon’s largest city following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis have often devolved into violent clashes between smaller groups and the police.WorldJul 16, 2020
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‘Cogs in the colonial wheel’: Why racism in Canada’s police force is as old as policingExperts say policing in Canada and in cities like Toronto have a long history of anti-Black racism.LifestyleJun 11, 2020
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Justin Trudeau faces police reform test as body camera debate beginsFew governments and police groups oppose body cameras, but getting them into regular use in Canada is easier said than done, Mike Smyth says.CommentaryJun 9, 2020
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George Floyd protests: Little evidence that bricks were left to incite violenceSocial media users have posted photos and videos of bricks and other materials left on streets with comments suggesting they are part of a deliberate effort to encourage unrest and incite violence at demonstrations.WorldJun 5, 2020
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On the question of Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau’s pause puzzles his criticsTrudeau's remarkable hang time of dead air after he was asked about President Donald Trump continues to resonate, Mike Smyth says.CommentaryJun 4, 2020
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Toronto Raptors guard VanVleet says people ‘fed up’ with racism and discrimination"Unfortunately this man had to lose his life, but I think it was a boiling point and people are just fed up, and I think it's time for a change and everybody's seeing that," VanVleet said.CanadaJun 2, 2020
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Winnipeg Jets’ Blake Wheeler ‘heartbroken’ over racism in MinneapolisWinnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler says he had to speak up about what's been happening in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd.May 31, 2020
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