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The Roots of Divers/Cite

Itā€™s coming up that time of year again: Divers/Cite, Montrealā€™s ā€œLBGTAā€ pride event. As some know, but too many do not, Pride in Montreal takes place later than in most North American cities, commemorating as it does not Stonewall, but Sexgarage, an after-hours party that was subject to a violent …

Black Family Pepper Sprayed By Montreal Police

Julie Cox, holding her 4-year-old daughter Kheisha at a news conferenceyesterday, was arrested with her son Lynwald (right) after beingviolently abused by Montreal police last week Police officer’s from Montreal’s Station 25 harassed, beat and pepper sprayed a Black motorist and his mother last week, on June 13th. Here is …

When It Comes To Brutalizing Children, Montreal Cops Are Tops

According to an article in last Saturday’s Journal de Montreal, a thirteen year old girl was brought to the hospital after being thrown to the ground by police and then pepper sprayed. Here is my roughshoud translation: Unconscious, wounded and covered in pepper spray, a thirteen year old was brought …