{
  "id": 16630774,
  "title": "Crown withdraws criminal charges against Montreal protesters arrested at bank sit-in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/crown-withdraws-criminal-charges-against-montreal-protesters-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T17:09:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/26/crown-withdraws-criminal-charges-against-montreal-protesters-arrested-at-bank-sit-in"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Crown drops criminal charges against Montreal pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at bank sit-in over two years ago. Fourteen of the 44 arrested pleaded guilty to a noise violation and agreed to pay $300 fines, while the rest resolved their cases through community service. The sit-in demanded bank divestment from Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. Protesters alleged bias and unfair treatment, alleging police violated their Charter rights during proceedings. The bank had sold its Elbit shares months prior, a victory for the protesters.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Crown withdraws criminal charges against Montreal protesters.",
    "Fourteen pleaded guilty to noise violation, paid $300 fines.",
    "Rest resolved through community service for bank divestment demand."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}