Police Reform
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Edmonton criminologist, EPS veteran, hopes for shift in discourse around police: ‘We are human’A lot of the public discourse around police in the last few years has been negative, said criminologist Daniel Jones. He hopes to see a shift in that.CanadaMar 17, 2023
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Quebec introduces police reform Bill 14. Activists say it doesn’t go far enoughThe Quebec government believes its new police reform is tackling racial profiling, a prominent issue in the past few years, but some activists say the bill doesn't go far enough.PoliticsMar 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress passes bill to fund police de-escalation training in modest reform winThe bipartisan bill capped off a two-year effort by Congress to pass police reform legislation after the killing of George Floyd sparked global protests against police brutality.U.S. NewsDec 14, 2022
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Ottawa committed to RCMP reform amid multiple inquiries: public safety ministerMarco Mendicino says he has tasked RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki to tackle challenges in the force around issues such as recruitment, resources, training and public communication.CanadaOct 14, 2022
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Committee hears ‘clear evidence of systemic racism’ in B.C. policing, recommends new legislationTo address the pervasiveness of discrimination and other service failures, the all-party committee recommended new legislation be drafted to govern policing in the province.CanadaApr 28, 2022
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Minneapolis voters reject replacing police force 18 months after George Floyd murderVoters rejected a ballot question asking residents if they wanted to create a new Department of Public Safety to take the place of the police department.WorldNov 2, 2021
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U.S. Senate talks on police reform collapse as Democrats, Republicans fail to reach dealTalks had moved slowly for months, and it had became clear over the summer that the chances for a breakthrough were all but hopeless.WorldSep 23, 2021
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Chauvin verdict tip of the iceberg, say Manitobans, MinnesotansFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin could be sent to prison for decades after he was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd.CrimeApr 21, 2021
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‘White man’s day’s done’: Ottawa police investigating video of officers discussing raceThe Ottawa Police Service has denounced a viral video appearing to show officers sharing their thoughts about race and the end of the "white man's day" in North America.CrimeApr 7, 2021
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U.S. House passes George Floyd police reform bill a 2nd time after Biden’s blessingThe sweeping legislation, which was first approved last summer but stalled in the Senate, would ban chokeholds and "qualified immunity" and create national standards for policing.WorldMar 3, 2021
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