The mother of a Repentigny man, who died after police shot him three times in the stomach on Sunday, is blaming anti-Black racism in the city's police for her son's death. Bence told CBC News that instead of helping him, six police officers arrived at her doorstep and shot him in the stomach. A history of profilingThe Repentigny police force has been plagued with complaints of racial profiling against Black people. Fo Niemi, executive director of CRARR, says Olivier's death will deepen the rift between Repentigny residents and the police. For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians — from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community — check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2021 14:26 UTC