Thursday, August 14, 2008

Today’s Video: Arde Montreal

The Canadian neighborhood of Montreal Nord continues to be shaken after a Honduran teen was shot and killed by police on Saturday. Family and friends of 18-year-old Fredy Villanueva laid him to rest on Wednesday. Local police have promised to investigate the shooting as some in the community have blamed police for racial profiling.

Unfortunately, some disturbances took place after a peaceful protest over Villanueva’s death. Villanueva’s family has appealed for calm though tensions remain in the mostly immigrant neighborhood north.

Sources- YouTube, Canada.com, Globe and Mail, Canadian Press

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