One of the groups protesting at an intersection near the University of Ottawa is condemning the Crown's "cowardly" decision not to appeal the acquittal of Ottawa police Const. "We are outraged but not surprised," said a press release from the Justice for Abdirahman coalition. "The Crown is a colonial institutional with a history of genocide, racism and white supremacy against Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in Canada." "The Crown's cowardly decision not to appeal officially sanctions police violence and white supremacy against Black, Indigenous and People of Colour and people with disabilities in Ottawa." Dozens of people were at a protest camp in a central Ottawa intersection the morning of Nov. 20, 2020, calling for changes to the city's policies and budget.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2020 14:02 UTC