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Nova Scotia report warns against taser use

By David Parker

The Nova Scotia government released a report last Friday on the use of tasers by police officers. The report described a state known as ‘excited delirium’, created by a taser shock, in which a person is considered at the risk of sudden death. The report warned that any attempts to restrain someone exhibiting signs of [...]

Citizens denounce criminalization of black youth

By Asaf Rashid

HALIFAX – On Tuesday, June 16, Operation Wake Up host Asaf Rashid interviewed Keslyn Adams and El Jones, both members of the Black Inspiration Network Nova Scotia (BINNS), a citizen’s group that is organizing a march and rally against the criminalization of black youth.
BINNS cites numerous recent examples in the Halifax region of racism, including [...]