One of the young Black people detained by Quebec City police during an intervention early Saturday morning is considering suing the city for the way he was treated, his lawyer told Radio-Canada on Monday.
Pacifique Niyokwizera, 18, was waiting outside the Dagobert nightclub with his friends when the incident took place. A video shows police officers punching him and shoving snow in his face while he lies on the ground.
“It’s totally unacceptable that Black people are treated this way,” his lawyer Fernando Belton told Radio-Canada.
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Belton said his client was especially upset because he hadn’t broken any law. “He hasn’t been charged, he
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