Several hundred Calgarians rallied in solidarity with people in cities across Canada to defund the police and redistribute funds into community supports. The local rally began at Sien Lok Park in Calgary’s core on Saturday afternoon before participants marched through the downtown streets to city hall — pausing at busy intersections with their fists in the air while chanting “Black Lives Matter,” “Black Trans Lives Matter” and “No justice, no peace, no racist police.”.
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Calgarians march to defund police, in support of Black Lives Matter
CALGARY (CITY NEWS) – Calgarians took part in a nationwide protest Saturday afternoon in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The rally saw hundreds of protesters march from Sien Lok Park in Chinatown toward City Hall. The demonstration was organized by groups Black Trans Lives Matter and DefundYYC, with the help of Idle No More.
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“We need people to understand that we are human beings like anybody else and we deserve to be respected and we demand to be protected,” organizer Adebayo Chris Katiiti said.