Protest at Windsor courthouse

Protesters were outside the courthouse in Windsor yesterday while a hearing was held inside in a fatal car crash.

25 year olds Andrew Blaine Rafuse, who is charged with criminal negligence causing death and other counts, was not in court himself but his lawyer was and got the case adjourned until August 22. He was charged after his vehicle went off Bog Road near Windsor June 22 killing 22 year old Dashonn States and injuring two other passengers.

The protestors said that, as a young black man, States had bad experiences with the justice system because of his race and they were there to ensure justice is served in his death.

BC fires

Some evacuees are being allowed back into their homes in British Columbia but 19,000 are still under orders to stay away.

An estimated 377,000 hectares of land has been scorched by the wildfires. Officials are warning people to be prepared to leave home again quickly, because the worst fires typically occur at the end of July.