OPP in Leamington racially profiled Black man facing drug offences, judge rules in acquitting him | Unpublished
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Publication Date: February 3, 2025 - 04:00

OPP in Leamington racially profiled Black man facing drug offences, judge rules in acquitting him

February 3, 2025
A man arrested for drug offences was racially profiled by Ontario Provincial Police in Leamington, a Superior Court judge has ruled, deeming evidence against him inadmissible as a result. "Anti-Black bias, whether implicit or otherwise, must be denounced," the judge wrote.


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