Police Defunding
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Before we defund the police, maybe we should check their call listsA look at the average shift for a Vancouver cop suggests more funding is needed not less, Mike Smyth says.CommentaryNov 10, 2020
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Kingston police board strikes committee to review issues of systemic racismThe Kingston Police Services board has created a committee to review and investigate issues of racism in Kingston that relate to the police.CanadaSep 23, 2020
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No movement on body cameras, defunding as Hamilton’s police services board debates issuesOutside of the meeting, in the city hall forecourt, activists held a community teach-in on the subject of defunding police services.PoliticsSep 3, 2020
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Montreal city officials remove toppled statue of Sir John A. MacdonaldThe pedestal where John A. MacDonald sat for 125 years is now empty. The statue has been at the Centre of controversy for years with critics pointing to it as a symbol of Canada’s poor treatment of indigenous peoples, and of racial injustice.CanadaAug 30, 2020
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Tensions rise in midtown Toronto community following arrests at demonstration, SIU investigatingA demonstration in support of Black-owned businesses was happening in the area of Eglinton and Oakwood avenues on Saturday when around 8 p.m., an altercation occurred, seven officers were injured and two arrests were made.CrimeAug 29, 2020
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Seattle police chief to resign after council slashes budget, approves officer cutsCity council earlier Monday approved cutting the department's $400 million annual budget by less than 1% while up to 100 officers could be either laid off or arbitrated out of their positions.WorldAug 11, 2020
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Demonstrators paint ‘Defund The Police’ in front of Hamilton city hall before board meetingAs Hamilton deals with more calls to defund the police budget, a new report says last year had the second-highest number of 'use of force' incidents among Hamilton Police within the past ten years.Jul 23, 2020
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Nova Scotia concerned citizens coalition calls for public hearings into police defundingConcerned citizens in Nova Scotia continue to advocate for public hearings into police policy reforms.CanadaJul 20, 2020
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Montreal community groups call on city to defund the policeThe organizations wants the city to slash the $600 million police budget by half and invest that money into social and mental health services.NewsJul 7, 2020
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What does ‘defund the police’ really mean? Experts say confusion harming progressConfusion over what advocates are pushing for has persisted, which experts say is allowing critics to dismiss the movement.PoliticsJun 18, 2020
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