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Canadians are watching unrest and police violence in the United States in “shock and horror”, Justin Trudeau said on Friday – but the prime minister cautioned that his country also has entrenched problems with racism.

“Many Canadians of diverse backgrounds are watching, like all Canadians are, the news out of the United States with shock and with horror,” Trudeau told reporters at a daily briefing.

Racial inequities continue to persist throughout the country – a grim reality that is often apparent during interactions with police. »

The officer who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd has been arrested in connection with his death.

Chauvin, a 19-year veteran of Minneapolis PD, was fired on Tuesday following Floyd's death on Monday.

The arrest was made by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which has been conducting the investigation into Floyd's death. »

Experts Say George Floyd's Death Once Again Shows Police Officers Should Be Banned From Crushing People’s Necks.

Police experts say it’s a “very, very risky” and dangerous maneuver that should be banned except in deadly force incidents.

We need Experts to Say Officers Should Be Banned From Crushing People’s Necks ? »

Thousands of people protested in front of the White House Friday night after the death of George Floyd sparked outrage across the nation.

The U.S. Secret Service ordered the White House locked down for about an hour because of protesters outside the gates, according to NBC News White House Correspondent Peter Alexander.

The White House is under lockdown orders from the U.S. Secret Service due to protests outside the gates over George Floyd. »