Deaths of eight Indigenous people during altercations with police prompt calls for better accountability | Unpublished
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Author: Willow Fiddler, Lindsay Jones
Publication Date: September 22, 2024 - 20:55

Deaths of eight Indigenous people during altercations with police prompt calls for better accountability

September 22, 2024
The deaths of eight Indigenous people involved in incidents with police since the end of August have leaders across the country calling for improved accountability and oversight in law enforcement.Police oversight agencies in multiple jurisdictions are investigating the deaths, most of which involved people who were shot and killed, including a 15-year-old boy in Wetaskiwin, Alta. Parliament held an emergency debate last Monday after news coverage of six of the deaths, and two additional cases have since come to light.


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