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Episode 7 - Police Brutality in Canada

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Created Oct 22 2008 - 10:22pm
The Dominion
 [1]The Dominion
Story_publish_date: 
April 12, 2008
summary: 
Police violence in Vancouver, a look at community policing in Halifax, the criminalization of women with mental health issues and an interview wth the wife of Gary Freeman.
  • Genre: Blues [2]
  • Length: 53:33 minutes (12.26 MB)
  • Format: Mono 22kHz 32Kbps (CBR)

Dominion Radio broadcasts grassroots news from across the country, focusing on stories and voices silenced by the mainstream media.

Episode #7:

An interview with Thomas Melenfant of the Vancounver-based Anti-Poverty Committee about resisting police violence against the poor in Vancouver.

A discussion with Mantel a resident of Halifax's north end about "community policing" in black neighborhoods.

A recorded excerpt of a discussion with Kim Pate of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada about the criminalization of women with mental health issues.

Natercia Coelho, the wife of Gary Freeman, who is facing extradition to the US after what he describes as defending himself against police brutality in Chicago in the 1970's.

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