China News Service, Toronto, May 31 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) After the recent deaths of black police officers in Canada and the United States, thousands of people took part in demonstrations in Toronto, Canada, on May 30 local time, against racism, and called for maintenance Righteousness.
Toronto police estimated that the number of demonstrators was about 4,000, and no violence occurred during the march. However, affected by the flow of people, many roads in downtown Toronto were temporarily interrupted.
Data map: Mounted police on duty in Toronto, Canada. China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong
On May 27, the Toronto Police received a report of a personal assault and dispatched a 29-year-old black woman, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, to her residence on the 24th floor of an apartment building. His family said that the intention was for the police to take Regis to the addiction and mental center for treatment. After Regis proposed to the police to go to the bathroom, the police officer followed him into the house, but refused to enter his family. Police officers later confirmed that he had fallen from the balcony and died. Regis's family suspected that she was pushed off the balcony by the police.
The case immediately aroused the attention of public opinion and the voice of doubt and criticism of the police. Both the Toronto Police Commissioner and the Mayor have indicated that they will investigate the case thoroughly. The Ontario Police Special Investigation Team has been involved in the investigation.
From the evening of May 29 to 3:30 a.m. local time, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the White House to protest the violent law enforcement death of Minnesota African-American man George Freud. China News Agency reporter Chen Meng Tongshe
The organizers of the Toronto demonstrations said the demonstration was aimed at protesting against racism against blacks and indigenous peoples. Demonstrators typed slogans such as "There is no justice, there is no peace", "We need answers", and they also quoted the "black man's life is also a fate" used in the demonstrations caused by the Freud murder in the United States. "I can't breathe" "Don't press my neck with my knees" and other slogans.
A similar demonstration was held on the 30th in the hometown of Regis, Halifax, a coastal city in eastern Canada.
African-American George Freud was killed due to police misconduct during law enforcement, which has triggered a wave of demonstrations and violent conflicts in the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to the media on May 29 that racism is real in the United States and Canada. He called on Canadians to continue their efforts and unanimously oppose racism against ethnic groups such as blacks and Asians. (Finish)