Protesters arrested during Black, Indigenous lives demonstration in Ottawa released - News Summed Up

Protesters arrested during Black, Indigenous lives demonstration in Ottawa released


All the protesters arrested when Ottawa police dispersed a downtown demonstration in support of Black and Indigenous lives early Saturday morning have been released from custody. Following the arrests, protesters gathered outside the Ottawa Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street to support those who had been arrested. At about 2:30 p.m., the Justice for Abdirahman coalition tweeted that all protesters had been released and thanked everyone who had been at the demonstration for the past two days. 'They didn't do anything wrong'After the arrests, the Justice for Abdirahman coalition voiced feelings of betrayal on Twitter. The protest outside Ottawa police headquarters has also ended.


Source: CBC News November 21, 2020 13:24 UTC



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