2 arrested at otherwise peaceful anti-racism protest in Vancouver

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Vancouver police arrested two people for assault during an anti-racism protest Friday, but are describing them as instigators who got involved in the protest and were not representative of the otherwise peaceful event.

Between 5,000 and 10,000 people gathered at Jack Poole Plaza Friday afternoon to listen to speeches and affirm support for Black people in Canada and the U.S. who face racism and violence at the hands of the police.

While some downtown businesses boarded up their windows, the protest was peaceful and people dispersed around 7 p.m. The Vancouver protest came as people across the United States continue to gather to demonstrate against systemic racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police. The

 

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Yes, BLM! I couldn't breath since Sept, 2018 in the condo building of 160 Vanderhoof Ave, Toronto. I absolutely believe Prime minister Trudeau yesterday said that the Canada exist social system race discriminations. White supremacy, racism already existed in the condo for long.

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