#DefundThePolice

Conducted energy weapons, colloquially known as tasers, are often promoted as a less-lethal force option for police. Yet the...
Jeff Shantz Apr 15
There is a recurring feature in the long running satirical Mad magazine called “Spy vs. Spy." It presents the exploits of two...
Jeff Shantz Apr 8
In March 2021, at least five people died through some interaction with police in Canada. This continues another deadly year in...
Jeff Shantz Mar 31
Is it possible that police harassment or intimidation could impel someone to kill themselves? Is it possible that police might...
Jeff Shantz Mar 23
March 15 is the International Day Against Police Brutality. It has been marked with rallies, memorials, and direct actions each...
Jeff Shantz Mar 12
Only a few police agencies in Canada are subject to any oversight or mechanism of accountability. Even those are not independent...
Jeff Shantz Mar 9
At least ten people were killed by police or died through some interaction with police in Canada in February 2021. This follows a...
Jeff Shantz Mar 1
A former Saskatoon correctional prison guard is breaking ranks to speak out against the injustices he says he witnessed inside...
Excited delirium is one of the favored excuses used by police and their statist supporters when officers kill civilians. It is an...
Jeff Shantz Feb 16
The notion of “excited delirium” makes its appearance in medical contexts almost exclusively as justification for police killings...
Jeff Shantz Feb 9

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