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Following last month’s grisly mauling of an innocent bystander by a police dog, the Pivot Legal Society wants the provincial government to release statistics it’s been collecting for a year on police police dog bites. Geoff Hastings reports.

Wed, Oct 15 – The clock is ticking for homeless campers at Oppenheimer Park. DJ Larkin from Pivot Legal Society chats with us about the looming deadline.

Mon, Feb 1: The City of Abbotsford is now banning homeless campers in three parks, and only permits these people in other parks if local shelters are full. DJ Larkin from the Pivot Legal Society offers her perspective on the bylaw changes.

Fri, Jul 4: The crackdown on Abbotsford homeless has made it all the way to BC’s Supreme Court. The Pivot Legal Society is asking lawmakers to strike down municipal bylaws that make it illegal to camp in city parks. Grace Ke has the details.

Advocates for the homeless are raising concerns about leaked documents outlining Vancouver’s plans to dismantle the tents along Hastings Street. Global News Morning speaks with Pivot Legal Society lawyer Anna Cooper about the details.

Meenakshi Mannoe with the Pivot Legal Society discusses the concerns around the VPD’s new Neighbourhood Response Unit and why her organization is trying to shut it down.