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Annual march against perceived Montreal police brutality set for tonight

A Montreal march against perceived police brutality is set to take place tonight.

MONTREAL — A Montreal march against perceived police brutality is set to take place tonight.

Organizers are inviting people to a picnic a few hours before the protest starts at 8 p.m. eastern.

Last year's event led to one arrest, while nearly 100 tickets were given out and several police cars were vandalized.

The march was declared illegal as soon as it began because organizers had not informed authorities of their route.

The protest has been held in Montreal for nearly 20 years, with some ending with smashed-in storefronts and damaged cop cars.

In 2014, five people were arrested, while 200 were detained a year earlier.