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British film academy, BBC apologize after BAFTA awards guest with Tourette’s shouts racial slur

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette’s syndrome …

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Judge rules against U.S. plan to strip 350,000 Haitians of legal status, notes ‘racial animus’ of Noem, Trump

A federal judge late Monday blocked the end of protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live in the U.S., dealing President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda another legal, though perhaps temporary, setback. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington granted a request to pause the termination of Temporary Protected …

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Why is Montreal appealing a historic ruling on racial profiling by its police?

Last month, a Superior Court judge found the City of Montreal responsible for the “systemic” practice of racial profiling by its police officers. While the city agreed it should compensate victims, it still wanted to appeal the decision. Earlier this month, when the city announced its plan to appeal, CBC News …

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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to testify in racial profiling class action

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is expected to testify Wednesday in a class-action lawsuit that claims the city hasn’t acted to combat systemic racial profiling by its police officers. The lawsuit is led by the Black Coalition of Quebec and Alexandre Lamontagne, a Black man who alleges he was brutally arrested …

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