Halifax Street Checks
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Nova Scotia to require the collection of race-based data from police stopsNova Scotia says race-based data can help police improve their interactions with African Nova Scotians and Indigenous Peoples in particular.CanadaSep 1, 2022
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Nova Scotia says new directive reinforces existing ban on police street checksSince 2019, police in Nova Scotia have not been allowed to conduct street checks.CanadaDec 2, 2021
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N.S. ministers disappointed RCMP won’t apologize to Black citizens for street checksThe ministers for Justice and African Nova Scotian Affairs say they're disappointed in the recent decision to not apologize for street checks.CanadaSep 9, 2021
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RCMP decides against apology to Black community for excessive Halifax street checksHalifax Regional Police apologized for the practice almost two years ago.CanadaSep 8, 2021
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Nova Scotia appoints former watchdog head as new police complaint commissionerPatrick Curran has previously served as the interim head of the Serious Incident Response Team, the independent police watchdog in Nova Scotia.CrimeNov 27, 2020
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‘Blindsided’: Black Nova Scotians say their community was left out of new restorative process'Whatever this process is, the design process, it really hasn’t been engaged with any kind of broad consultation with the African Nova Scotian community.'PoliticsSep 30, 2020
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Coming to Halifax’s Board of Police Commissioners: Body cameras, written updates on street checks reportThe meeting is set to begin at 12:30 p.m., and can be streamed online through the municipality's website.PoliticsJul 19, 2020
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Halifax looks to assess public opinion, trust of municipal police forcesHRP and Halifax District RCMP are looking find out the level of 'public trust and confidence in policing' in the municipality.PoliticsJul 2, 2020
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Nova Scotia still no closer to setting date for street checks apologyJustice Minister Mark Furey reiterated on Wednesday that there is an appropriate time and venue for an apology -- but didn't say when or where that may be.CanadaFeb 26, 2020
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Arrest of 15-year-old raises questions over police commitment to Halifax’s Black communityEl Jones said it's shocking to see a 15-year-old youth "being subjected to this kind of violence."CrimeFeb 24, 2020
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