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.
View ArticleU.S. marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day as his family decries slow progress of...
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.
View ArticleSaskatchewan police chiefs weighs in on perception of police amid Tyre...
Two Saskatchewan police chiefs and a former member of the Board of Police Commissioners react to Tyre Nichols' death.
View ArticleHundreds of protesters drown out speaker Frances Widdowson at University of...
Controversial former Mount Royal University professor Frances Widdowson was getting set to speak at the University of Lethbridge, but protesters took over the space.
View ArticleOhio 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.
View ArticleLondon to develop action plan on anti-Black racism, seeks input from Black...
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.
View ArticleColorado 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.
View ArticleColorado paramedics found guilty for role in 2019 killing of Elijah McClain
The paramedics were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide for injecting McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, with an overdose of ketamine after police put him in a neck hold.
View ArticleElijah McClain: Ex-police officer sentenced to 14 months in jail for role in...
The officer, Randy Roedema, was the first and most senior law enforcement member on the scene of McClain's death and the only one found guilty for his role in the event.
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter: A look at anti-racism work in Calgary following 2020...
It’s been nearly four years since thousands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators filled Calgary’s streets following George Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
View ArticlePolice look at Black experience in Calgary and how to build bridges from within
On Wednesday, members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) gathered for a community panel discussion focused on the Black experience in Calgary.
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