24 days ago · Montreal
'He targeted me': Journalist says he was beaten by Montreal police at anti-AI protest
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict & security story. CBC Canada is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Montreal. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 17:30 UTC. The headline in use is “'He targeted me': Journalist says he was beaten by Montreal police at anti-AI protest”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Press groups are calling for an investigation after Montreal police allegedly beat a freelance journalist while he was covering an anti-artificial intelligence protest in the city's downtown last week.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by CBC Canada
'He targeted me': Journalist says he was beaten by Montreal police at anti-AI protest
Reported by 1 outlet
- CBC Canada