Black Lives Matter

• Colorado police officer convicted for role in death of Elijah McClain

  Jurors acquitted another officer accused of contributing to the 2019 death of McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing.

  U.S. News

  Oct 12
  
• London to develop action plan on anti-Black racism, seeks input from Black community

  London, Ont.'s Anti-Black Racism Action Plan will be developed in three phases, according to project lead Yvonne Asare-Bediako, with the first focusing on community engagement.

  Canada

  May 3
  
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• Ohio police officers who fired on Jayland Walker won’t face charges in death

  Walker, a Black man, was shot 46 times in a hail of gunfire after firing at least one shot at police during a chase last summer, sparking protests and calls for an indictment.

  U.S. News

  Apr 17
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• Hundreds of protesters drown out speaker Frances Widdowson at University of Lethbridge

  Controversial former Mount Royal University professor Frances Widdowson was getting set to speak at the University of Lethbridge, but protesters took over the space.

  Politics

  Feb 2
• Saskatchewan police chiefs weighs in on perception of police amid Tyre Nichols case

  Two Saskatchewan police chiefs and a former member of the Board of Police Commissioners react to Tyre Nichols' death.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• U.S. marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day as his family decries slow progress of civil rights

  The Rev. Bernice King said many people too often cheapen her father's legacy into a "comfortable and convenient King" instead of fully embracing his message of change.

  U.S. News

  Jan 16
• After release of systemic racism report, N.B. racialized groups wait for action

  In order to have an impact, racialized groups are calling for the province to act swiftly in addressing the 86 recommendations found in the report.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2022
• Minneapolis struggles to hire cops after George Floyd death: ‘Fewer people are applying’

  The city's crime problem has been compounded by a mass exodus of officers who cited post-traumatic stress after Floyd was killed, losing roughly one-third of its personnel.

  World

  Oct 22, 2022
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• Former Kelowna nurse faces disciplinary hearing over comments about COVID-19, Black Lives Matter

  The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives scheduled a hearing next month to address Kelowna nurse Sean Taylor's alleged remarks that run against the standards set out by the college.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2022
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• Atlanta police officers won’t face charges for Rayshard Brooks shooting: prosecutor

  A special prosecutor said Officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot and killed Brooks in June 2020, and Officer Devin Brosnan faced a "dynamic situation" that was "quickly evolving."

  World

  Aug 23, 2022