Provincial police watchdog concludes G20 aftermath: High-ranking and frontline Toronto police officers face charges Toronto Star; May 18, 2012 by Jayme Poisson, Jennifer Yang and Emily Jackson “In his sweeping review, McNeilly concluded high-ranking Toronto police commanders overreacted during the G20 summit and assumed an “autocratic structure,” with superior officers — including Blair, according to … Continue reading
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G20 to C-10: Repression, Austerity, and the Prison Boom
G20 to C-10: Repression, Austerity, and the Prison Boom http://www.facebook.com/events/312644912086662/ Community meal and panel discussion benefit for 4strugglemag Speakers will include: WANDA WHITEBIRD (Wanda Whitebird does support work with incarcerated Aboriginal women and is currently at the Women’s Outreach/Support Services of … Continue reading
Distrust everyone in whom the impulse to punish is powerful
by Mountain River Mountain River has been a prisoner for almost 3 decades, and has been a witness to the cyclical nature of the justice system. _______________________________________________________________ “Distrust everyone in whom the impulse to punish is powerful.” Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) We want to address the issue of Harper and his bent for vengeance. Mr. Harper … Continue reading
Vigil Against the Criminal Legal System – December 19th
—Please Forward Widely— Vigil Against the Criminal Legal System Come and show your support for, and solidarity with those who continue to resist the injustice and brutality of the criminal legal system, the cops, and the courts. Sunday December 19th, 6pm-8pm In front of Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West *** Who Are We? … Continue reading
Day After Day Coalition
We are a group of activists, advocates and service providers that do in-reach into women’s jails and prisons in Ontario. We think prisons should be abolished. We oppose the G20, and all the police super powers that went along with it. We are appalled at how G20 detainees and prisoners have been treated at the … Continue reading
Prisoners’ Justice Week
Are you furious about the arrest and detainment of over 900 people during the G20 weekend in June? Are you angry about the detention and detainment of ten of thousands every year in immigration detention centres in the city? Want to end forced incarceration of people with disabilities in provinicial institutions, nursing homes, psychiatric facilities … Continue reading
Charter? What Charter?
A protester in Allan Gardens tries to exercise his basic rights. Unfortunately the cops don’t give a shit about those. Continue reading