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Publication Date: July 24, 2026 - 04:00

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10 years after the death of Abdirahman Abdi, what's changed?

July 24, 2026

Saturday will mark 10 years since a Black man in crisis died after a violent arrest by Ottawa police, and advocates say that while some positive steps have been taken in the last decade to help people in mental health distress, the changes so far need to be followed by more.



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