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Two teenage boys and a man are facing harassment charges after police say they hung racist flyers with the phone numbers of two young females listed on them around the town of Ajax.
The alleged offence was initially investigated as a Public Incitement of Hatred, but after reviewing video surveillance, statements, and speaking with those involved, police said the flyers were not intended to incite hate, but rather, to cause harm to the victims. “The DDSB recognizes the impact these harmful incidents have had on students, families, employees, and the community. We have services and supports available to help those affected,” the board said.Kinzie Ahmed, chair of Eagle Ridge Public School, said that when she learned that a racist flyer had been found at the Ajax school, she became scared for their safety.
An emergency meeting was held by the school on Thursday evening to discuss how to address the flyers. It went late into the night, Ahmed said. “The reality is that having this flyer show up today gives us an opportunity to change how we speak about anti-Black racist rhetoric and combat anti-Black racism and not just pay lip service to it,” Ahmed said.“The flyer uses dehumanizing anti-Black commentary and imagery and is a stark reminder of how prevalent hate, violence, and racist actions are. We offer our sincere regrets to anyone hurt by this incident,” Collier said in a statement.
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