Fourth Montreal police officer suspended over racism allegations

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Fourth Montreal police officer suspended over racism allegations?

Of the 27 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 82% are rated left, 18% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Fourth Montreal police officer suspended over racism allegations left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 82% of the 27 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Fourth Montreal police officer suspended over racism allegations biased?

Fourth Montreal police officer suspended over racism allegations is one event reported by 27 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Fourth Montreal police officer suspended over racism allegations?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Fourth Montreal police officer suspended over racism allegations?

27 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many police officers are being investigated?

Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher announced in June that 16 officers from Station 39 were under investigation for alleged racist and hateful acts. The suspension of a fourth officer is part of this ongoing investigation.

When did the suspension take effect?

The suspension of the fourth officer took effect on August 19. This is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of racism and misconduct within the now-dissolved Station 39 unit.

What was Station 39?

Station 39 was a patrol unit within the Montreal police force that was dissolved in June. It is currently the subject of an investigation involving 16 officers due to allegations of racism and misconduct.