Hundreds of people gathered in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, on Tuesday for an anti-racism march and demonstration in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. (Walter Strong/CBC )Amid chants of "defund the police," a number of RCMP officers observed the demonstration outside their headquarters, including N.W.T. People taking a knee during the gathering on Tuesday, outside of Yellowknife's RCMP detachment, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. (Walter Strong/ CBC )The protests were peaceful with those gathered remaining quiet while speakers made their remarks, except for when being led in chants. "Yes, we're in the middle of a pandemic, but a lot of people view racism as a pandemic.

Source: CBC News June 09, 2020 19:42 UTC