Tensions flared three hours into protest after demonstrators made way back to starting point near Montreal police headquarters
A woman raises her fist during a demonstration calling for justice for George Floyd in Montreal, Sunday, May 31, 2020.A Montreal anti-racism protest demanding justice for a black Minnesota man who died following a police intervention last week has turned violent.
Windows were smashed, fires were set and the situation degenerated into a game of cat-and-mouse between pockets of protesters and police trying to disperse them. “It’s important for everyone to be here today so that we can have a lot of voices to say the George Floyd event is not a singular event,” said Marie-Livia Beauge, one of the event organizers. “It keeps happening and it’s happening here in Montreal so to be here together is to show solidarity and denounce the injustice.”During the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers repeatedly told people to spread out, trying to find a spot where a two-metre distancing could be maintained.
Dr. Horacio Arruda, Quebec’s director of public health, told Radio-Canada on Sunday evening that he recognized the importance of the cause but urged hand washing and for anyone exhibiting symptoms to let health authorities know they attended the protest.
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