ATLANTA – Two police officers have been fired and three others placed on desk duty over excessive use of force during a protest arrest incident involving two college students, Atlanta’s mayor said Sunday. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a news conference that she and… Read More »Atlanta mayor: 2 officers fired in ‘excessive force’ arrests
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in the feces of infected people. In one way, at least, it’s a good thing — it means testing sewage could potentially be a simple way to detect and track outbreaks, say researchers developing techniques to do just… Read More »Testing for COVID-19 in sewage could serve as ‘advance warning,’ help prepare for 2nd wave
Julie Van Dusen has been a journalist with CBC News for over 30 years. In that time she’s been Canadians’ eyes and ears in the halls of federal power, witness to some of the most important political events of the age. She announced this week… Read More »That’s me in the middle: Julie Van Dusen reflects on a career covering politics
NEW YORK – A New York City police officer will face disciplinary charges for a violent arrest during a social distancing enforcement action that ended with him kneeling on a man’s back or neck, a technique similar to the one that led to George Floyd’s… Read More »Officers in violent arrest to face NYPD disciplinary charges
The Peterborough area could see more marijuana stores in the near future. Seven applications are currently in progress — but that doesn’t mean they’ll all be approved. Jessica Nyznik has the story. Source link
VANCOUVER – A public inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia has heard that cash is still king but cryptocurrencies and other virtual trade could rise as a trend. Criminology professor Stephen Schneider of St. Mary’s University in Halifax says games and other online platforms… Read More »Online games could be source of money laundering, B.C. public inquiry hears
York Regional Police say they have charged 20 people and laid hundreds of organized crime-related charges after an investigation into ongoing tow truck turf wars. “The Greater Toronto Area has been the scene of violence between rival tow truck companies who have been fighting over… Read More »20 people charged in connection with tow truck turf wars across GTA
A Cobourg resident faces multiple drug-trafficking charges following an investigation by the OPP and the Cobourg Police Service. As part of a joint investigation into drug trafficking throughout Northumberland County, on May 21, police say officers stopped a car on County Road 25 at Purdy… Read More »Cobourg resident charged with drug trafficking following police investigation – Peterborough
VANCOUVER—Metro Vancouver appears to have developed an industry with the “sole purpose” of laundering money and moving cash across borders, a public inquiry heard Monday. Criminologist Stephen Schneider said that while criminal organizations have traditionally laundered the proceeds of crime as part of their broader… Read More »‘Vancouver model’ marries dirty money and Chinese capital flight, inquiry hears