"The monuments to racism are being taken down all over the world. At a truck stop Notice the number and immense cost of the custom buses bringing in Black Lives Matter and Antifa Rioters. He called for calm earlier in the week and has said he wants to expedite the roll-out of police body cameras as a result of Korchinski-Paquet’s death.Meanwhile, police said hundreds attended a similar protest in Halifax on Saturday. I can count on zero hands the number of times I've been granted physical access to a client under arrest. Protesters march to highlight the deaths in the U.S. of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, and of Toronto's Regis Korchinski-Paquet, who died after falling from an apartment building while police officers were present, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 30, 2020. The untimely death of George Floyd has prompted global protests in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said the three were informed they were eligible for release, two initially indicated they would choose that option, but later that afternoon, all three refused to sign the release conditions.
"We have seen inaction when it comes to the lives of Black, Indigenous and other lives lost to police violence. We must honour their memory by acknowledging these ills exist, confronting them, and coming together to create a better society,” they wrote. Man in blackface arrested at Black Lives Matter protest in Toronto. Pink paint was thrown on the statues of former prime minister John A. Macdonald, King Edward VII and Egerton Ryerson on Saturday. We can see the power we have in numbers so this won’t stop any time soon,” said Cara McArthur, who is black, Cree and Sioux. Hosted by Lena Peters and 2 others. Jamestown community members share stories of anti-Black racism, Powerful memorial held for George Floyd in Minneapolis, George Floyd death: Senate Democrats hold moment of silence honouring Floyd, 10-year-old Ontario boy speaks about impacts of racism, death of George Floyd, Meghan Markle addresses former high school about death of George Floyd, Death of George Floyd renews calls for how law enforcement is funded in Canada, George Floyd death: Obama calls for police reforms, says protests are opportunity to tackle social injustices, Aerosol spread of coronavirus underscores importance of avoiding ‘three Cs’: Tam, Stephen Colbert breaks down, calls Trump ‘fascist’ after White House speech. Speakers during the march said they understood people’s anger, and tried to get those marching to do breathing exercises when the march stopped due to the detour.
At Queen’s Park, the tributes to John A. MacDonald and King Edward VII were defaced.
He died on the sidewalk.
Update: Ottawa anti-racism march faces backlash amid shifting plans.