CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There’s been over 90 complaints filed about police actions at the Fairy Creek logging blockade since June 25.
Kate McDerby, director of strategic communications and outreach for the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC), confirmed 25 of those complaints are currently being investigated.
Continue reading Over 90 complaints about police misconduct at Fairy Creek received says RCMP watchdogNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The federal agency that holds RCMP to account has received a total of 73 public complaints associated with enforcement measures at the Fairy Creek old-growth logging blockades in British Columbia, says the legal team representing the activist group.
Continue reading 73 complaints against the RCMP at Fairy CreekTerrace Standard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On Monday afternoon (Aug. 23) a group of people marched up the steps of Terrace RCMP in solidarity with protesters across B.C., condemning the actions of the RCMP at the Fairy Creek blockade on Vancouver Island.
Continue reading Terrace protesters confront RCMP about Fairy CreekCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, with contributions by Anastasia Avvakumova.
RCMP attempts to enforce the court injunction against logging protests at Fairy Creek ramped up on Aug 9.
In a press release issued later that day, the RCMP confirmed there were 33 arrests. There were another 23 more on Tuesday, Aug. 10 and 17 on Wednesday, Aug.11. The total number of arrests since the police action began last summer, was cited in the latter press release as 597.
Continue reading RCMP overrun the Fairy Creek logging blockades, arrest dozens of protestersGeorge Floyd’s needless death, at the hands of white Minneapolis police officers, sparked protests throughout North America. They have been held in most Canadian cities and many towns. A Black Lives Matter rally will be held in Campbell River’s Spirit Square at 11 AM on Saturday, June 6th, 2020.
Continue reading Black Lives Matter Rally In Campbell River
