Pacey Dumas loses bid to prosecute police officer who kicked him in the head
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A second effort to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the…
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Indigenous people 10.8 per cent more likely to be incarcerated in Alberta: StatsCan
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta has Canada’s second-highest rate of Indigenous over-representation in provincial custody, trailing just Saskatchewan, according to…
Edmonton rally demands justice for Pacey Dumas
Edmontonians show support for the Indigenous young adult who was kicked in the head by a police officer, and demand justice system reforms. by Paula…
Crown declines ASIRT recommendation to lay charges against police officer
By Jeremy Appel Editor’s note: The details in this article are disturbing. (ANNews) – Alberta Crown prosecutors have declined to press charges against an Edmonton…
Panel discussion deals with police accountability in Alberta
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – A screening of the documentary “No Visible Trauma,” which details three cases of police brutality from the Calgary Police Service…
Singer, songwriter, RCMP officer Stirling John inspires Indigenous youth in Alberta
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Stirling John is a member of Sagkeeng First Nation in Ontario, but here in Alberta he…
Province signs MOU with Siksika Nation to establish independent police force
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalist Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The provincial government is putting its support behind the establishment of an independent Siksika Nation police…
Province announces funding for Indigenous police forces
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Government of Alberta has announced two funding initiatives intended to strengthen Indigenous police forces. The…
Blood Tribe police introduces human trafficking coordinator
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) has announced the appointment of Senior Const. Jennaye Norris as…
Edmonton has the most lethal police shootings in Canada 2022
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On April 25, 2022 a CBC News report revealed that Edmonton, Alberta has had the most…