CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The RCMP responded to allegations of police misconduct raised by Fairy Creek protesters at an Aug.13 press conference and in subsequent posts to social media.
Continue reading RCMP responds to allegations of police misconduct at 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 protesters
