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RCMP seek suspect in structure fire on O’Chiese First Nation – Edmonton Journal
May 24, 2023 Police said witnesses reported seeing the fire and a grey truck and a red or burgundy truck leaving the area RCMP are seeking a suspect seen leaving the area of a structure fire on O’Chiese First Nation. On May 20, at about 7:15 p.m., police responded to reports of a structure fire […]
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Métis Nation of Alberta to develop renewed justice strategy
May 23, 2023 Edmonton, AB – Incarceration rates among Indigenous populations in Canada are at an all-time high, with 30 per cent of all inmates serving a federal sentence identifying as Indigenous but accounting for only five per cent of the general Canadian population. That’s according to the latest federal data from 2020 released by […]
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Police regularly dismiss, justify violence against Indigenous women, new research finds – Windspeaker.com
May 16th, 2023 “Canadian police repeatedly use labels and narratives or storylines when responding to reported cases of violence against Indigenous women and girls, labelling them runaways, drunks, drug addicts or prostitutes.” — Dr. Jerry Flores Dr. Jerry Flores, an associate professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, has recently co-authored a paper […]
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Missing: Jalaine Potts, 17, of Montana First Nation – rdnewsnow.com
May 15, 2023 Maskwacis RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing youth. Jalaine Potts, 17, was last seen on the afternoon of May 13 on Montana First Nation, Maskwacis, Alberta. At the time she was last seen, Mounties say Potts was wearing a blue t-shirt, blue jeans, and white shoes. Jalaine […]
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Edmontonians rally for Pacey Dumas, an Indigenous young man kicked in the head by a police officer – The Globe and Mail
About 100 people gathered in front of an Alberta Justice building on Saturday to support Pacey Dumas, an Indigenous man who was kicked in the head by an Edmonton police officer in 2020. “Justice for Pacey,” boomed through the crowd. Many wore orange and some carried signs calling for police accountability and reform. Dumas was […]
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No charges for Edmonton police constable who kicked Indigenous teen in the head – CBC
Apr 27, 2023 ‘It was clearly a use of force that was intended or likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm,’ ASIRT says An Edmonton police constable who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the head — leaving him with life-altering injuries — won’t face criminal charges even though Alberta’s police watchdog says the officer […]
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Chief pledges to banish drug dealers as Fort Chipewyan grapples with suicide crisis – CBC
Apr 27, 2023 ‘We are, 100 per cent, going after the drug dealers. Enough is enough’ An illicit supply of drugs in Fort Chipewyan is contributing to a suicide crisis in the remote northern Alberta community, says the chief of the Mikisew Cree First Nation. The band declared a state of local emergency this week, […]
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Province providing Indigenous communities and municipalities support to study future of policing – Todayville.com
Alberta’s government will ensure Indigenous communities and municipalities have the support they need to study what kind of police service best meets their local needs. Every Albertan should feel safe and secure in their communities and every community should be able to choose a policing model that meets their needs. Alberta’s government is investing in […]
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Caring for victims of domestic violence
Apr 25, 2023 Alberta’s government is investing more funding into domestic violence prevention and supporting food security in women’s shelters across the province. Women’s shelters in Alberta provide essential services for those fleeing domestic violence. With more funding, shelters will be able to expand supports and continue caring for women and families in their communities. […]
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Supporting Siksika Nation’s policing transition
Apr 24, 2023 In a signing ceremony April 24 in Calgary, Alberta’s government and Siksika Nation signed a letter of intent to formalize a partnership with the Government of Canada that will lead to a plan for Siksika Nation to transition to a self-administered police service. The letter of intent will be finalized by sending […]
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