## Montreal mayor says husband, who is Black, was stopped last year 'at least 5 or 6 times — for nothing'

Authored by cbc.ca

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says a moratorium on police checks would be a “good first step” in helping address allegations of racism within the city’s police service.

The report, shared with CBC News, examined police stops across Quebec for 2024, comparing them to previous data from 2023 and 2019.

The 2024 data shows that, in Montreal, Black people are four times more likely to be stopped than white individuals, while Arab people are five times more likely to be stopped.

The call comes after Montreal police confirmed that 16 officers based in Montréal-Nord are under investigation for alleged co-ordinated racist behaviour.

"A public inquiry is the only mechanism that can address the broken trust between the population and police forces," the letter reads.

Some officers allegedly cut and collected locs, also known as dreadlocks, during police interventions.

Radio-Canada also reported that tickets were allegedly issued to citizens solely on the basis of their ethnic background. »

### Diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and given just 8 months to live, a teen beat the odds thanks to an extraordinary friendship

Authored by cbsnews.com

In 2022, at the age of 14, Dylan, of Kansas City, Missouri, was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer.

However, he is alive today thanks to Dr. Mary Austin, who did a lot more than treat his cancer — she became his friend.

"Like, 'I promise you if you keep going through with this and you can live, I will come to your graduation.'". »

### German minister blames Trump for Strait of Hormuz closure

Authored by straitstimes.com

BERLIN - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on June 21 blamed US President Donald Trump for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, calling for the vital waterway to be reopened.

The minister added that any agreement to reopen the strait would need the support of Iran and Oman.

When Trump pressed allies to help re-open or secure the Strait of Hormuz in April, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the war was “not a matter for NATO”. »

### Trump Does Not Understand the War He Lost

Authored by theatlantic.com

Donald Trump arrived in France yesterday for this morning’s G7 summit and promptly confirmed America’s capitulation to Iran.

Just this winter, Trump had promised the Iranian people that the tyrants who ruled them would be gone.

In the past, Trump has tried to conjure new circumstances by speaking them aloud and attempting to wish them into existence. »

### Concerns over therapy ferrets used to kill rats at UK’s largest children’s prison

Authored by theguardian.com

Pet ferrets kept as therapy animals at the UK’s largest children’s prison have been co-opted by managers to kill rats, resulting in a bloody incident and concerns over child and animal welfare.

But in mid-May, staff and children complained about dozens of rats running around the grounds and inside prison buildings.

Prison Service sources blamed the influx of rats at Wetherby on building work disturbing a rats’ nest. »

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