Mayor accuses Montreal police of racial profiling her husband
Soraya Martinez Ferrada says SPVM stopped her husband at least 5 or 6 times 'for nothing' in the past year.
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Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has accused the Montreal police of racially profiling her husband, who is Black, saying the SPVM stopped him at least 5 or 6 times "for nothing" in the past year.
Martinez Ferrada made the accusation in an interview with Radio-Canada, speaking to broader concerns about racism within the service. The mayor's comments come in light of a recent scandal over racist and hateful conduct by 16 police officers in Montréal Nord, investigations into which are underway.
The accusation underscores ongoing tensions around policing practices in the city and renews calls for accountability and reform within the SPVM.