Santina Rao
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Appointed SiRT observer says investigation into Santina Rao Walmart arrest was flawedThe man tasked with observing the investigation into how police handled the arrest of Santina Rao in a Halifax Walmart is speaking out.NewsOct 9, 2020
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Halifax police cleared of wrongdoing in high-profile case of alleged racial profilingThe Serious Incident Response Team released a report Wednesday saying the arrest of Santina Rao did not involve the use of excessive force.CanadaOct 7, 2020
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Charges against Santina Rao in connection with violent arrest droppedSantina Rao appeared in Halifax Provincial Court on Tuesday where her charges were formally dropped.CrimeJul 6, 2020
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Case against Santina Rao moving forward despite calls for charges to be droppedThe province’s Public Prosecution Service said a decision to pursue or halt a prosecution cannot be based on requests from the public and the Crown “does not argue cases through the media.”CrimeJun 4, 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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‘I want both parties held accountable’: Santina Rao appears in court with sea of supportersWith her father and her lawyer by her side, Rao said she wants people to know that there are "repercussions" for treating people the way she was treatedCrimeFeb 19, 2020
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Tony Smith appointed as observer for SiRT probe into alleged police assault of Santina Rao'[I'm] looking forward to getting to the bottom of the facts and hopefully this will give justice to the individuals who have been victimized,' said Tony Smith.CrimeFeb 17, 2020
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Black History Month: former police officer in Montreal speaks out on racial profilingCalvin Lawrence author of the book Black Cop and race relations adviser was in Montreal at union united church to speak his time with the RCMP as part of black history month.CanadaFeb 9, 2020
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African Nova Scotian community call systemic racism an ongoing issueThis month two individuals have gone public with their experiences, alleging they were racially profiled by police, something community activists say happens far too often.CanadaJan 24, 2020
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