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Saunders is out as Toronto Police Chief as #DefundThePolice demands grow louder

Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/21/2020 - 14:09
Toronto's first Black police chief is retiring early. His legacy was to maintain the brutal status quo of policing. What comes next?

“If we don’t take action now,
We’ll settle for nothing later”
- Rage Against the Machine

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said on June 7 that he would be stepping down as of July 31 – surprising many, including his rank-and-file.

The long journey home for migrant workers in India

Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/20/2020 - 17:12
Millions of workers stranded far from their home have faced government delays, mismanagement, fake news propaganda, and repression

“There’s no train for Uttar Pradesh. There’s no train for Uttar Pradesh. There’s no train for Uttar Pradesh.”

Prakash Singh, stranded for two months, 1493 kilometres (928 miles) away from home, heard the same reply from over ten officials, including the local police. His hunt for an optimistic reply didn’t alter reality.

First Nations Strategic Bulletin Jan - May 2020

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 23:47

In this issue:

  • Wet’suwet’en Sign MOU
  • Wet’suwet’en MOU Text
  • Federal Zombie Policies
  • Industry & Gov’t Conspire
  • No to Canada UN Seat
  • Alberta Oilsands Case
  • 4th World Book Review

Click link below to view the document.

“Civilian” oversight bodies investigating police are packed with cops

Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/31/2020 - 10:41
Most oversight agencies in Canada investigating police who kill or seriously injure people have active-duty or former cops making up at least half the team

To some, civilian oversight entities are a unifying force that protect both the public and the police, offering succour in the form of “accountability” and “transparency” when a cop kills or seriously injures someone.

Ontario Police lay first terrorism charge against alleged Incel member

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 03:32

Unceded Territories - A loving mother of a little girl, 24-year old Ashley Noelle Arzaga from Toronto, ON was killed in a massage parlour on February 24 by a 17-year-old who reportedly carried out the murder in the name of the “incel” movement. 

The youth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with murder and attempted murder. Det. Paul Worden of the Toronto Police homicide squad told CP24 that, as far as he knew, this was the first instance where charges of terrorism had been laid against an alleged incel follower in Ontario.

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