Thousands of people marched through Toronto to demand justice for the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet
said it was due to his “underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants,” combined with him being pinned down by the officer, Derek Chauvin.
The crowd chanted “not another Black life” and speeches were followed by calls for “justice for Regis.”A portrait of Regis Korchinski-Paquet is posted on a wall outside Toronto Police headquarters on May 30, 2020.of events soon after she had fallen from her 24th-floor apartment on the evening of May 27. Police said they responded to a domestic incident call around 5:15 p.m. and found Korchinski-Paquet on the balcony while they were inside the apartment.
“We have next steps ready,” she said. “If they’re not going to make any changes, we have next steps ready.”
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