George Floyd’s violent death was a breaking point — an all too familiar reminder that, for Black people, law enforcement doesn’t protect or save our lives. They often threaten and take them. This quote is taken directly from the Black Lives Matter website, specifically under the call to defund the police. The attempt to redistribute wealth…
Surprisingly, this is not a snapshot from a raging nightclub that I managed to catch before my baby-faced friends and I were escorted to the exit. That’s right; this new and exciting venue doesn’t aim to attract crowds of hip, party-loving young adults, but of 6th graders. At the site of the Calgary Police Interpretive…
Hundreds of American citizens of all racial backgrounds took to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri this week following the death of 18 year-old Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer. Protests and riots were violently countered by the state police using tear gas, rubber bullets, and smoke bombs (BBC News), further fuelling the public outrage towards…
The event started off with Martin (unarmed 17 year old that resided in Sanford, Florida where the scene took place) walking to his father’s home after stopping at 7-Eleven to buy skittles and iced tea. He passed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. George began to follow Martin because he was acting in a…
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Well, OK, so London Bridge itself isn’t actually falling down, but the rest of the city, along with various others in the United Kingdom, are alight with burning buildings and cars, as the citizens of the country riot. How did this all start? On Aug. 4, London police shot Mark Duggan – an alleged crack…
[youtube RF2jq2LDBto] Want to learn hockey but don’t have the cash? The Calgary Police Service and Hockey Calgary are providing hockey sessions free-of-charge to youth at the Max Bell Arena this year. The sessions will be held every Tuesday at either 5:15 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. for one hour, starting on Oct. 5 at 5:15…