Sep 1, 2020
How do Black youth find their voice in the criminal justice system?
Lidia Abraha
Black youth face a number of challenges navigating the world, but how do they fare in a system that's historically set them up for failure?
Lidia Abraha
Lidia Abraha is a freelance journalist based in Toronto. Her work has appeared in VICE Canada, NOW Magazine, the Canadian Press and Exclaim!. Lidia has a journalism degree from Ryerson University and writes about social justice, politics, arts and culture.
Aug 12, 2020
Police violence is a public health crisis, so why aren't there health-based solutions?
Lidia Abraha
Doctors gather to address systemic anti-Black racism by police, and how that impacts the public health sector.
Jul 6, 2020
Racial data gaps in the criminal justice system: Where do we start?
Lidia Abraha
Canada is decades behind in collecting race-based data in the public sector. Advocates have long fought for easier access to disaggregated data from the criminal justice system.
Jun 25, 2020
Defunding the police is only the first step to abolition
Lidia Abraha
Why defunding the police is a crucial and necessary step to dismantling the carceral system.
Jun 8, 2020
Toronto community advocates resist more police surveillance
Lidia Abraha
Cities across Canada are moving to install more CCTV cameras for policing, but communities in Toronto are fighting back.
Jun 1, 2020
Death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet mobilizes thousands in Toronto
Lidia Abraha
This tragedy is yet another reminder of how police continue to fail our community, and that we can't trust an institution that inherently views Black people as a threat.
