End Racism...

MTL: Justice for George Floyd & All Victims of Police Racism

 

Justice for George Floyd (Minneapolis), Regis Korchinski-Paquet (Toronto), Tony McDade (Tallahassee) Breonna Taylor (Louisville), and All Victims of Police Impunity

 

Montreal Solidarity Demonstration

Sunday, May 31, 5pm at Montreal Police Headquarters

1441 St-Urbain (between de Maisonneuve & Ste-Catherine)

 

In the past several days, we have witnessed courageous resistance to racist police violence in Minneapolis and all over the USA, after the police murder of George Floyd.

 

Meanwhile, in Toronto this past Wednesday, Regis Korchinski-Paquet fell to her death from a high-rise balcony tower while alone with police.

 

That same day, Tony McDade was killed by police in Tallahassee.

 

In March, Breonna Taylor was shot by police in her own apartment, and recently protests have erupted in Louisville demanding justice in her case. Unfortunately, we can mention many more names of Black Lives who have been killed as a result of police racism in the past few weeks and months.

 

As we denounce recent police killings in the USA, we also denounce police killings of Black Lives here in Montreal, from Anthony Griffin in NDG in 1987 to BonyJean-Pierre in Montréal-Nord (2016), Pierre Coriolan in Centre-Sud (2017) and Nicholas Gibbs in NDG (2018).

 

The inspiring resistance to racist police violence in the United States demands our solidarity and support, even during the pandemic.

 

We encourage you, if you can, to attend this solidarity demonstration in large numbers this coming Sunday, to declare together #BlackLivesMatter and to denounce police violence and impunity against everyone.

 

(An initiative of several anti-police brutality and anti-racist activists and organizers in Montreal)

 

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NB: Everyone of all races and backgrounds are encouraged to attend the 17h protest in front of police HQ.

 

BEFORE the protest there will be a "Holding Space for Black Life" event that is reserved exclusively for Black folks. We need this time to be among ourselves to grieve, share & to hold one another. Please respect our space.

 

13h-16h00: Holding Space for Black Life.

 

fb: www.facebook.com/events/255774425529073

 

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A note about safety: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of this demonstration encourage participants to participate as safely as possible, following public health protocols.

 

We ask that participants maintain 2 meters physical distance between each other, and have chosen a demonstration location where we can take up a lot of space.

 

We also ask that demonstration participants wear masks (except those who can't for other health reasons).

 

We will have some extra masks on-hand for those who forget or can't bring their own.

 

We will gather in hundreds while maintaining proper physical distance, and looking out for each other's safety and security.

 

We encourage participants to attend by car and bike as well, which might form a procession through downtown streets.

 

 

#blacklivesmatter #montrealprotest #manifencours #silenceisviolence #blm #nojusticenopeace #westandtogether #togetherwerise #endracism #stopthehate #montreal #quebec #canada #blacklivesmattermontreal

 

 

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