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"Black Lives Matter" Toronto Rally .... Toronto Police Headquarters .... Toronto, Ontario

.... African Canadian Torontonians, stand in solidarity with citizens of Baltimore and want Toronto's new police chief, Mark Saunders .... Toronto's first black police chief .... to end the policy of "carding" Saunders has addressed the issue of "carding” — stopping and documenting members of the public not suspected of a crime, a practice that disproportionately affects young black men. Saunders insisted carding is a necessary tool that enables Toronto Police Officers to tap into the street gang culture and gather information that would otherwise be “extremely complex” to obtain. Saunders is well aware of the outrage over carding and vowed to work with affected communities and with his officers to ensure everyone is treated fairly and with respect. However, Saunders stressed he “will not compromise community safety” and has no plans to abolish “carding” ....

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