Toronto Police Attack Peaceful Protesters and Journalists
June 26, 2010, Toronto, Ontario—After a large march and rally against the meeting of the G20, police attacked a crowd of peaceful protesters in Queens Park. The following clip shows police attacking and arresting protesters. At 1:02, video journalist Brandon Jourdan is thrown to the ground and beaten by police while shooting video.
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