Rest in Peace Afolabi Stephen Opaso
"The parents of an international student from Nigeria say Winnipeg police failed to "protect and serve" their son who was experiencing a "mental breakdown" when officers responded to a well-being call and fatally shot the 19-year-old on New Year's Eve."
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^^ Study on police violence in Toronto
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Who is canadian mosque attacker Sharan Karunakaran? - SUCH TV
Canadian police have arrested a man for attacking Muslims inside a mosque in the city of Markham, named Sharan Karunakaran.
“Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a suspect with several criminal offences after a suspected hate-motivated incident,” the police said, identifying him as 28-year-old Sharan Karunakaran.
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Not even just Canadians, but everyone else also has to stop acting surprised when they find out Canada commits/ed war crimes & has committed genocide and still actively does it and isn't any better than the United States. What is there to be surprised about?
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BREAKING NEWS: AT LEAST 10 DEAD IN STABBINGS ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN AS CANADIAN AUTHORITIES SEARCH FOR 2 SUSPECTS
At least 10 people have died and several others were hurt in what Canadian authorities are calling a mass stabbing, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a news conference Sunday.Authorities say there are 13 crime scenes where victims were found. Blackmore said it appears some of the victims were targeted and some were random.“It is certainly a…
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The Vancouver School Board (VSB) may be prepared to “welcome” police officers back into schools next week, but it’s not a sentiment that’s shared by all.
On Thursday, the VSB held a press conference to reiterate its commitment to creating “safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces” for its learners, and said the new “reimagined” school liaison officer (SLO) program will advance school safety.
It also presented a new look for the SLOs that includes casual polo shirts, unmarked police vehicles and more discreet firearms.
Even with the lighter visual touch, however, the decision to bring police back into schools has been vigorously opposed by members of the Vancouver Police Department’s African Descent Advisory Committee. Members Sadie Kuehn and Parker Johnson said they’re concerned about potential harm to Black, Indigenous, racialized, queer, and disabled students.
“The (new look) doesn’t address the core issues of having young people — all young people — feel safe,” Kuehn, a former school trustee, told Global News on Friday.
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This is exactly the problem with the white centrist approach to dealing with the problems around police. Putting them in new clothes in new cars with "discreet firearms" doesn't do a damn thing to protect people from the violent, oppressive force that is the police.
None of these changes address racial profiling, police brutality, or the fact that marginalized people (rightfully) feel unsafe around cops.
These changes are useless. Abolish the police.
(Commentary from Samira, @politicsofcanada )
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A gay “kiss-in” demonstration
Yonge and Bloor streets, Toronto, 17 July 1976
L to R: David Foreman, Tim McCaskell, Ed Jackson, Merv Walker, David Gibson, Michael Riordon. Credit: Gerald Hannon, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, accession 1986-032/08P(35).
On February 9, 1976, gay activists Tom Field and Bill Holloway were arrested at the corner of Yonge and Bloor streets in Toronto for kissing in public. They were charged with obstructing the sidewalk and committing an indecent act. Ironically, the men had been posing for photographs for an article on homophobia to be published in the now-defunct newspaper Alternative to Alienation. …
Field and Holloway were found guilty of committing an indecent act by Judge Charles Drukarsh on July 13, 1976, and were each fined $50. The ruling infuriated Gay Alliance Toward Equality [GATE], the Body Politic, and members of the community. The need for protest was in the air, but only a very special kind of protest would do.
A few days later, on July 17, GATE and the Body Politic sponsored a kiss-in to support the right for gay people to publicly show affection. About twenty people paraded in same-sex couples at Yonge and Bloor streets, kissing as they walked. Policemen watched from the sidelines, but did not intervene. The protesters had made their point. — Donald W. McLeod
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Robert Tinkler | Sunday, 05.12.24
Same Canadian voice actor, different anime/TV show characters - featuring Robert Tinkler. Happy birthday! 🎂
1995
Rubeus - Sailor Moon R (anime; English dub)
1997
Max the Rabbit - The Adventures of Sam and Max: Freelance Police (TV series; 1997-1998)
2001
Edward Falcon - Power Stone (anime; English dub) (2001-2002)
2010
Ginga Hagane - Beyblade: Metal Fusion (anime; English dub) (2010-2011)
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