"Sir, this cycle of brutality being perpetrated on young Black males needs to stop -- today, we stand in the stead of these young Black men, in the stead of many mothers such as myself.

Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/bodycam-footage-of-alleged-assault-at-centre-of-2-4m-lawsuit-against-tps-is-being-withheld-lawyer-says-1.6232466

“Whether we like it or not, he is symbolic of the experiences endured by many young Black males in North America," his mother Christine O’Gilvie said at a news conference.

Source: https://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2023/01/16/black-university-of-toronto-student-sues-police-over-alleged-assault-detention/