Montreal mayor calls for end to random police checks amid racial profiling investigation
Key takeaways
- Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada speaks in Montreal, Canada, on 26 May 2026.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleMontreal’s mayor has called for a halt to random police checks as the city’s police force grapples with an internal investigation into racism and racial profiling by 16 officers.
- Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada told reporters last week that her husband, who is Black, has been repeatedly stopped by police while driving.
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Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada speaks in Montreal, Canada, on 26 May 2026. Photograph: Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press via Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada speaks in Montreal, Canada, on 26 May 2026. Photograph: Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press via Shutterstock Canada Montreal mayor calls for end to random police checks amid racial profiling investigation City’s police force faces investigation of 16 officers accused of disproportionately targeting Black and Arab residents
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleMontreal’s mayor has called for a halt to random police checks as the city’s police force grapples with an internal investigation into racism and racial profiling by 16 officers.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada told reporters last week that her husband, who is Black, has been repeatedly stopped by police while driving.