RACISM
Cops ‘Shaping the Narrative’ Around Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s Death: Lawyer
Toronto police are conducting an investigation to determine if officers have been leaking details about the case.
Cops Face 'Legitimacy Crisis' as Social Media Flooded With Their Terrible Behaviour
Multiple incidents across Canada coincide with ongoing protests and campaigns aimed at defunding the police following the deaths of George Floyd, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, and Breonna Taylor.
How to Talk to Relatives Who Care More About Looting Than Black Lives
If you're not Black but want to support BLM, having fraught conversations with your kinda (or definitely) racist loved ones will likely not be fun, but it’s a very worthy undertaking.
A Crime-Fighting Police Tech 'Accelerator' in Edmonton Has Activists Worried
A partnership between police, venture capitalists, and big business wants to solve crime and social problems with technology. Activists and experts say it’s not that simple.
The Most Racially Divisive Member of Congress Just Lost His Primary
Iowa Rep. Steve King wondered aloud how the terms “white nationalist, white supremacist” had become offensive in an interview with the New York Times last year.
How to Actively Oppose Racist Violence Instead of Posting a Black Square
If you want to use your platform online to support Black people, do something that's actually, tangibly useful. Don't just do it for a single day, either.
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Canada Border Services Fires Employee After Racist Video Mocks George Floyd
Three white Canadians allegedly reenacted Floyd's death on camera, a move that represents a "blatant disregard for Black life."
Toronto Police Call for Body Cams After Regis Korchinski-Paquet's Death
Body cams were first recommended in 2014, but have not been implemented. But critics say body cams are ineffective against police brutality if police have the ability to turn them off.
Armed, White Vigilantes Threatened BLM Protesters in Philly and Sent a Journalist to the Hospital
They carried baseball bats, hammers, and other weapons as they roamed the streets of a Philadelphia neighborhood Monday night.
Australian Journalists Covering DC Protests Were Assaulted by Cops on Live Morning Television
“Jesus Christ, we’re getting hit by rubber bullets now, guys.”
Hackers Jammed Chicago Police Scanners With Internet Classic ‘Chocolate Rain’
The video for Tay Zonday’s song went viral a decade ago, but many people didn't realize it was a powerful anthem about institutional racism.
A Canadian Football Team Accused of Racism Just Denounced Racism
The Edmonton Eskimos issued a statement on Sunday in solidarity with North American-wide protests fighting anti-Black racism. But they still haven't changed their problematic name.
