Dismantling racism in Calgary a multi-step process, says local activist
Posted May 23, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Protesters gather in solidarity with the George Floyd protests across the United States in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Demonstrators plan to march from Parliament Hill through Ottawa streets in mid-afternoon today to honour black lives lost at the hands of police. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CALGARY – A year after the murder of George Floyd saw thousands in Calgary hit the streets to demand police accountability, one activist took her fight from the streets to a seat on the Calgary Police Board’s anti-racism committee.
Shu Porter says the battle may have gone behind closed doors but she is just as committed to getting action.
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A former city police officer, and current chief of Calgary police, has taken over the mantle of Alberta’s top cop.
During a virtual meeting of the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) on Thursday, Mark Neufeld was named the new president and officially began his term the same day, taking over the role from Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee. Neufeld will remain in the role for two years.
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CALGARY Kevin J. Johnston, who is running to become the next mayor of Calgary defended controversial and threatening comments he made on a weekend podcast, now has public officials ranging from the mayor to the police chief expressing concern about his prospective candidacy. Johnston said he was sick and tired of public health restrictions that have forced many Albertans to close their businesses. “AHS has done a lot of harm to a lot of people,” said Johnston on his podcast, The Kevin J. Johnston Show on Saturday. “I intend to do a lot of harm to AHS and I mean a lot of harm. God, you guys are not going to like what I do.”