RCMP agrees to outfit some Mounties with body cameras 10 June 2020The head of the RCMP says her organization will begin the work of outfitting some of its officers with body cameras — a move that comes in the midshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-body-camera-1.5603030 Read more about RCMP agrees to outfit some Mounties with body cameras
Thousands are calling to defund the VPD. Here's what that might look like. 10 June 2020VANCOUVER -- When the Vancouver chapter of Black Lives Matter released a list of demands for the city last week, the very first item was to direct https://bc.ctvnews.ca/thousands-are-calling-to-defund-the-vpd-here-s-what-that-m… Read more about Thousands are calling to defund the VPD. Here's what that might look like.
Un homme noir acquitté à Montréal : le juge fait état de profilage racial 10 June 2020Un homme noir arrêté pour entrave à un agent de la paix a été acquitté par la Cour municipale de Montréal, qui a conclu que deux agents du Service https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1710190/montreal-cour-municipale-service-po… Read more about Un homme noir acquitté à Montréal : le juge fait état de profilage racial
Family of young black man killed in Brampton, Ont., says he was shot by police after calling 911 himself 10 June 2020D'Andre Campbell was known for his big heart and big dreams.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fifth-estate-d-andre-campbell-police-shoo… Read more about Family of young black man killed in Brampton, Ont., says he was shot by police after calling 911 himself
Les policiers américains sur la sellette après des années d’une large impunité 10 June 2020Depuis le meurtre de George Floyd, un Afro-Américain de 46 ans asphyxié par un policier blanc il y a deux semaines à Minneapolis, les initiatives phttps://www.lapresse.ca/international/etats-unis/2020-06-08/les-policiers-americ… Read more about Les policiers américains sur la sellette après des années d’une large impunité
Messages racistes de policiers sur Facebook : un deuxième groupe de 9 000 membres dévoilé 10 June 2020Le site d’information StreetPress révèle ce lundi 8 juin l’existence d’un deuxième groupe Facebook dans lequel plus de 9 000 personnes – « pour beahttps://www.nouvelobs.com/societe/20200608.OBS29845/messages-racistes-de-policie… Read more about Messages racistes de policiers sur Facebook : un deuxième groupe de 9 000 membres dévoilé
Police brutality: Let's get serious — training can't touch this 10 June 2020When the anguish, tears and smoke begin to clear from the current outpouring of rage and resentment in cities across our country — sparked by the khttps://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/501532-police-brutality-lets-get-seriou… Read more about Police brutality: Let's get serious — training can't touch this
A Short History of U.S. Law Enforcement Infiltrating Protests 10 June 2020When Harry, George, Tom, and Joe showed up at a warehouse outside Philadelphia rented by protesters, organizers were immediately suspicious.https://theintercept.com/2020/06/02/history-united-states-government-infiltratio… Read more about A Short History of U.S. Law Enforcement Infiltrating Protests
Une majorité d'élus de Minneapolis s'engage à démanteler le service de police 08 June 2020Une majorité de conseillers de la ville de Minneapolis, grande ville américaine où est survenu le drame qui a coûté la vie à George Floyd, s'est enhttps://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/06/07/une-majorite-delus-de-minneapolis-s… Read more about Une majorité d'élus de Minneapolis s'engage à démanteler le service de police
Policiers accusés de violence: rarement leur première plainte 08 June 2020Pendant que les protestations contre la violence policière et le racisme se poursuivent dans de nombreuses villes américaines, on découvre que plushttps://www.lesoleil.com/actualite/justice-et-faits-divers/policiers-accuses-de-… Read more about Policiers accusés de violence: rarement leur première plainte
Winnipeg police officer charged with assault after suspect left with broken ribs, punctured lung 21 September 2019A Winnipeg police officer has been charged with assault following an investigation by Manitoba's police watchdog into a New Year's Eve arrest that https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-officer-charged-assault-… Read more about Winnipeg police officer charged with assault after suspect left with broken ribs, punctured lung
Toronto officer guilty of on-duty sex assault is force's 1st such conviction in 6 years 21 September 2019When Toronto police Sgt.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-officer-guilty-of-on-duty-sex-ass… Read more about Toronto officer guilty of on-duty sex assault is force's 1st such conviction in 6 years
Charges stayed against Alberta RCMP officer in alleged off-duty Whistler assault 21 September 2019Assault charges have been stayed against an Alberta RCMP officer in connection to an off-duty incident in Whistler earlier this year, Black Press Mhttps://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/charges-stayed-against-alberta-rcmp-officer-… Read more about Charges stayed against Alberta RCMP officer in alleged off-duty Whistler assault
Les pratiques policières ont un effet négatif sur les toxicomanes, selon une étude 20 September 2019Les pratiques policières dans le quartier Downtown Eastside, de Vancouver, créent des obstacles pour les personnes souhaitant accéder à des centreshttps://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1305800/ubc-dtes-fentanyl-opioides-surdose-… Read more about Les pratiques policières ont un effet négatif sur les toxicomanes, selon une étude
Montreal judge tosses more than 260 charges over unreasonable delays 20 September 2019A Montreal municipal court judge has tossed more than 260 charges — mostly minor offences against homeless people — saying unreasonable delays in ghttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-judge-tosses-more-than-260-char… Read more about Montreal judge tosses more than 260 charges over unreasonable delays
Officer faces firearms charges after probe by police watchdog 20 September 2019The province’s police watchdog has charged a Winnipeg police officer with possessing a restricted weapon and unsafe storage of a firearm, after thehttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/wps-officer-faces-firearms-charges-56062… Read more about Officer faces firearms charges after probe by police watchdog
Charges stayed against RCMP officer who fatally shot South Surrey man 20 September 2019Charges against the RCMP officer accused of fatally shooting a Surrey, B.C., man in 2015 have been stayed.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/elizabeth-cucheran-charges-staye… Read more about Charges stayed against RCMP officer who fatally shot South Surrey man
Release report into RCMP conduct during Rexton protests, says anti-shale gas group 20 September 2019Anti-shale gas activists are calling for the release of an independent investigation into RCMP action during violent protests in Rexton six years ahttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/shale-gas-protests-rexton-rcmp-repo… Read more about Release report into RCMP conduct during Rexton protests, says anti-shale gas group
Toronto police Sgt. Christopher Heard found guilty on two counts of sexual assault in retrial 20 September 2019A Toronto police sergeant has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault for groping two women inside his police car in separate 2015 incidehttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/09/19/toronto-police-sergeant-found-guilty… Read more about Toronto police Sgt. Christopher Heard found guilty on two counts of sexual assault in retrial
Halifax police officer arrested after reported sexual assault in Tantallon, N.S. 20 September 2019Nova Scotia’s police watchdog says a Halifax police officer arrested in Tantallon, N.S., on Wednesday is facing charges of unlawfully entering a hohttps://globalnews.ca/news/5923381/halifax-police-officer-arrested-2/ Read more about Halifax police officer arrested after reported sexual assault in Tantallon, N.S.