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(La Vergne, Tenn.) There will be extra officers out on patrol in La Vergne on Halloween night to make sure everyone has a safe evening. The City does not regulate Halloween activities. Typically, trick-or-treating starts on Halloween night around sunset and goes until about 9:00 p.m. Trick-or-treating in groups is recommended, and kids under 12 should be accompanied by a responsible adult. Trick-or-treaters should carry glow sticks or flashlights and use reflective tape or stickers on costumes ...

(La Vergne, Tenn.) The La Vergne Police Department will be hosting National Night Out on October 4 at Veterans Memorial Park, located at 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  “We pushed back this year’s National Night Out to October because of the summer heat,” says Sgt. Sheree Robertson. “We’re really excited, though, to still see all of our neighboring departments that come out and interact with the community....

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified difficult truths about how Indigenous peoples are treated in Canadian society and health-care systems. These truths were starkly described in the recent . . .

This review described the racial profiling and prejudice experienced by Indigenous peoples at the point of care in all regions of B.C., and how this results in poor health services and negatively impacts their health and wellness outcomes. The review report was entitled In Plain Sight because this problem is well-known throughout the health-care system, and clearly evident from the data examined. This problem is also “in plain sight” to all of us witnessing the racism unleashed upon Indi...

The Globe and Mail Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Published January 18, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. The pandemic has magnified difficult truths about how Indig...