The town of Hay River got an opportunity to stand against systematic racism, inequality, and social injustice this weekend. On July 4th, protesters, allies, and on-lookers participated in a community-wide rally and march in solidarity for Black, Indigenous, and visible minorities. With over a hundred in attendance, say lead organizers,…
A year after RCMP “became aware of allegations of fraud within the Fort Liard RCMP detachment”, one of its members is facing charges. Cpl. Curtis Ping, 59, has been charged with: Fraud over $5,000, Fraud under $5,000 and Breach of trust by a public officer. NT RCMP says it launched…
Regular MLAs are calling on Caroline Wawzonek, minister of Justice, and Chief Supt. Jamie Zettler, commanding officer of NT RCMP, to meet with Indigenous and Black leaders to discuss systemic racism in the justice system. “This is a once in generation opportunity to discuss and change how our communities are…
Four people are facing fraud charges after police say they deposited the same altered cheque 36 times in various bank accounts. Police say the deposits happened between December 2019 and February 2020, with a cheque that was “issued to an individual by the North Slave Correctional Centre’s Inmate Trust Fund”….
A Dene man alleged he was assaulted by police officers on June 10, now Yellowknife RCMP says none of its officers had any contact with him on that day. Yellowknife RCMP says it was made aware of the allegations on June 11 and the General Investigative Section started an investigation…
Whether people are treated fairly by police — including appropriate use of force — comes down to perceptions. That’s according to Chief Supt. Jamie Zettler, the commanding officer of the RCMP in the NWT. Zettler basically reduced the issue of systemic racism to cases of he said, she said. “No…
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya said the RCMP needs “a shakeup” after footage surfaced of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam being tackled and punched by an officer. Yakeleya said an all Dene chief’s meeting was convened on Thursday to discuss the incident with Adam, who told the council…
“Enough is enough,” hundreds of people chanted outside the RCMP detachment in Yellowknife. The chants were part of an anti-racism demonstration held Tuesday afternoon. The event brought hundreds to the multiplex for a solidarity motorcade to ensure social distancing. The speeches were planned to be live streamed — but organizers…
An “aggressive” dog is injured after an RCMP officer shot it Wednesday morning. At approximately 10:45 a.m., RCMP Police Dog Services conducted a training session in the area of 49 Ave. and 44 St. in downtown Yellowknife, a press release said. During the session, police say Police Service Dog Hoss…
Lesa Semmler says she is “insulted” by the federal government’s delay to implement a national strategy addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). June 3 marks the one-year anniversary since the commission released its report on MMIWG. The report includes 231 Calls to Justice such as the implementation…