Questions raised after arrest of Calgary protester on hate-motivated disturbance charge

Police will not say what phrase was allegedly used by Cooley, but according to a statement from the group that organized the protest, he was charged for uttering the phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

Questions raised after arrest of Calgary protester on hate-motivated disturbance charge
A man in a Palestinian kerchief address a crowd at a protest rally.

Police will not say what phrase was allegedly used by Cooley, but according to a statement from the group that organized the protest, he was charged for uttering the phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”