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Anthony is telling us the cops he's summoning don't directly fall under his jurisdiction, because politicians in Canada aren't supposed to direct the police. I guess he thinks this doesn't count?
Anthony is telling us the cops he's summoning don't directly fall under his jurisdiction, because politicians in Canada aren't supposed to direct the police. I guess he thinks this doesn't count?
Toronto's hate crimes unit has been extremely busy since October. But most of the charges they're laying aren't for hate crimes, and yesterday Crown prosecutors dropped one of the few that was My latest, on police rhetoric vs. actual charges yeseverything.ca/blog/charges-d…
Today and tomorrow at Hot Docs, "Yintah" features the struggles of Wet'suwet'en people defending land and water from fossil fuel companies and the Canadian government. So excited to watch this!
Today and tomorrow at Hot Docs, "Yintah" features the struggles of Wet'suwet'en people defending land and water from fossil fuel companies and the Canadian government. So excited to watch this!
Between October 7 and early February, the Toronto police hate crimes unit laid 137 criminal charges Only one of those charges related to hate propaganda, commonly known as "hate speech," and it was withdrawn this afternoon My latest for @YesEverythingCA yeseverything.ca/blog/charges-d…
this is happening at workplaces and schools all over the country
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Cops value their right to take action, but not their responsibility to explain themselves. We can't fix a policing system that is working as intended, we have to replace it My latest, on the outrageous prosecution of Umar Zameer, for @YesEverythingCA yeseverything.ca/blog/police-fi…
When you decide to download a book from the library instead of buying a physical copy from the store:
Grocery store? Save money? Canada?
I'm teaching a section of a journalism course at U of T, with a group of talented journalists. You can enroll for a spring/summer section of the course (which begins soon) or a section in the fall Big thanks to @ShenazKermalli for making this possible learn.utoronto.ca/programs-cours…
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#BREAKING: Jurors have found Umar Zameer not guilty of all criminal charges, including first-degree murder, in the death of a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago. cbc.ca/1.7180011
When people protested Meghan Murphy, the head librarian said the Toronto Public Library was committed to the democratic value of free speech, whether or not it offended people. And now they’re banning poems by Palestinian academics and writers. The Palestinian exception yet again
When people protested Meghan Murphy, the head librarian said the Toronto Public Library was committed to the democratic value of free speech, whether or not it offended people. And now they’re banning poems by Palestinian academics and writers. The Palestinian exception yet again
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Loved this piece from Shama Rangwala on the recent Broadbent Institute's Progress Summit @fritzlechat yeseverything.ca/blog/making-sp…
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63 Followers 7 Following Faculty for Palestine at Simon Fraser UniversityThis article is so good. Not only does it provide the details of a case, but why it’s important and quotes about structural issues that we need to address. Political policing, biased training, media-enabled persecution - we need answers and remedies.
Between October 7 and early February, the Toronto police hate crimes unit laid 137 criminal charges Only one of those charges related to hate propaganda, commonly known as "hate speech," and it was withdrawn this afternoon My latest for @YesEverythingCA yeseverything.ca/blog/charges-d…
@DesmondCole @YesEverythingCA So glad you're following up with this. Thanks
I am so happy to see some reporting on this. 👏🏽 “Those who perceive expressions of Palestinian solidarity as threats or crimes can report them to police, and it isn’t clear how the cops classify these reports.”
Between October 7 and early February, the Toronto police hate crimes unit laid 137 criminal charges Only one of those charges related to hate propaganda, commonly known as "hate speech," and it was withdrawn this afternoon My latest for @YesEverythingCA yeseverything.ca/blog/charges-d…
Palestinian liberation and police abolition are intertwined.
@DesmondCole @conor64 @NancyRomm Furthermore, I do find deliberately inflicting misery on other regular citizens to be morally objectionable, no matter how noble the cause.
@DesmondCole @conor64 @NancyRomm Fwiw, I do genuinely appreciate these responses, though I disagree strongly. You are much more of an expert on these matters than I, but I’m unaware of an effective protest where inconvenience was the means, rather than a byproduct.
I want to enroll, @DesmondCole and @ShreeParadkar !
I'm teaching a section of a journalism course at U of T, with a group of talented journalists. You can enroll for a spring/summer section of the course (which begins soon) or a section in the fall Big thanks to @ShenazKermalli for making this possible learn.utoronto.ca/programs-cours…
Join us on our live stream as we talk about why “citizenship” is so crucial to children. In support of @SenJaffer Bill on the subject. @DesmondCole
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@DesmondCole And every time I encounter another,it brings one of my early uni classes to life,Crime&Delinquency🔥 That's where I first fully explored the secondary deviance that exists w/n entities such as TPS;heck that prof introduced me to the HBO series OZ. 💯Overjoyed w Umar's vindication
@DesmondCole Awwwww! You know you can't get rid of me, especially with that brilliant mind of yours💯 I'm hooked in & locked bro, please believe and remember this if nothing else🫶🏾👊🏾
📣Don't sleep on this article It's a great piece and I found the approach, gracious,to say the least. Its wild& disheartening to know ppl are fighting tooth and nail to hold on to an archaic system that allows the likes of Scharnil Pais to continue his form of serving&protecting
Cops value their right to take action, but not their responsibility to explain themselves. We can't fix a policing system that is working as intended, we have to replace it My latest, on the outrageous prosecution of Umar Zameer, for @YesEverythingCA yeseverything.ca/blog/police-fi…
@DesmondCole @YesEverythingCA ...a strong indication that they will continue to treat TPS press releases without any level of skepticism.
@DesmondCole @YesEverythingCA ...that Mr. Zameer struck officer Northrup head-on and violently. They did not release any picture of the undamaged BMW. The lying started from the outset and it is systemic, not limited to 3 officers. The fact that the press is not questioning this is outrageous and...
@DesmondCole @YesEverythingCA When this incident first happened, the TPS released a photo of the unmarked TPS van that rammed Mr. Zameer's vehicle, with no explanation as to the significance of that picture. It had extensive damage to the front end. The obvious purpose of that was to create the impression...
@DesmondCole @catzbirdzbugz @YesEverythingCA thank you for this powerful piece!!
@DesmondCole @YesEverythingCA Excellent piece Des
fuck it here's Oscar Isaac in 2001 performing in a ska band
@DesmondCole @YesEverythingCA Prosecution and persecution.
fuck it here's Oscar Isaac in 2001 performing in a ska band