Tag / Policing
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Journalism organizations condemn criminal charges against two community journalists
John and Brett Hueston, who work at the family-owned Aylmer Express, face charges of criminal obstruction of a peace officer. Continue Reading Journalism organizations condemn criminal charges against two community journalists
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Vice urges RCMP to drop demand for materials if accused terrorist long dead
U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in Syria and Iraq, maintains Farah Shirdon died two years ago. Continue Reading Vice urges RCMP to drop demand for materials if accused terrorist long dead
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How crime reporting ethics shift through cultures
Journalists around the world make the mistake of assuming that their journalistic ethical approaches are the best – or only – standards. Continue Reading How crime reporting ethics shift through cultures
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Quebec to hold public inquiry into surveillance of journalists
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press The Quebec government announced a full public inquiry Thursday into the police surveillance of journalists after revelations various forces monitored reporters’ phones. A panel of experts announced…
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Welcome to Canada: Abdirahman Abdi & the selective silence of Canadian leadership
By Jared A. Walker Just a few moments ago I watched the Mothers of the Movement give a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. To say they were compelling would be a gross understatement. These…
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Reporters need to dig deeper into crime maps to tell the whole story
New research finds that crime maps released by Canadian police forces only paints a partial picture of what is happening.
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Superior Court judge upholds RCMP production order for Vice reporter’s notes
Vice Canada and reporter-editor Ben Makuch looking into appeal of the decision.
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Why Saskatchewan is Canada’s black hole of policing information
Regina has one of the most opaque police forces in Canada, according to Newspaper Canada’s annual Freedom of Information Audit.
