Joel DeBellefeuille of the Red Coalition, the federal-registered lobby group that works to end systemic discrimination and racism across the country.
Many Quebecers still wonder why Stéphanie Borel was released after she allegedly threw boiling water on a 10-year-old Black boy.Joel DeBellefeuille of the Red Coalition, a group fighting racial profiling and systemic racism, believes a 46-year-old woman who allegedly scalded a Black child should not have been released the day she was arrested because she is a 'danger to society.
Joel DeBellefeuille, the executive director the Red Coalition, an anti-racism advocacy organization, said the decisions to release Borel on Oct. 2 and then again this week send a "strong, negative" message to Black Quebecers."If the roles were reversed and this was a Black man that poured scalding hot water onto a 10-year-old white girl, we'd essentially be in a modern-day lynching of that Black person.
On Oct. 10, DeBellefeuille sent a letter to police Chief Marc Leduc and Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier to express his group's disappointment in the police response.In a statement to CBC News, Longueuil police said it "handles all cases impartially, based on information available at the time of the intervention."
Renzel Dashington, a comedian, producer and activist with a large following on social media, addressed the boy's case in several live recordings and posts. He also took part in a walk in support of the young boy and his family in mid-October.Renzel Dashington, a comedian, producer and activist with a large following on social media, has addressed the boy's case in several live recordings and posts.
Every piece of information police have can be used to conclude that the person poses a threat, Cournier explained.
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