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Black Lawyer Accused of Assault by Police | Toronto News
A Black lawyer, Sudine Riley, alleges she was violently assaulted by Durham police officers during a courthouse interview in January—claims that include being slammed into a desk, pinned under knees, and forcibly stripped of her headscarf, leaving her bleeding and swollen. Though York regional police investigated and found no basis for charges, Riley’s legal team is outraged, arguing no lawyer—especially a Black one—should face such brutality while simply doing their job. The Criminal Lawyers’ Association is demanding an independent probe and transparency on why charges weren’t filed, while…
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