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DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Seattle police detained a man who was "unable to clearly speak or care for himself." They sat him on the push bar while waiting for EMTs to arrive and claimed he rolled into the street, so they handcuffed him? Then he died. komonews.com/news/local/o...
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Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Doctor Doom Thanked Seattle for All the Surveillance Cameras ‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals. www.404media.co/doctor-doom-...
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Doctor Doom Thanked Seattle for All the Surveillance Cameras
‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 14/09/2026
“The contract clearly noted that data sharing was to be disabled, and BPD confirmed with Flock that settings were ‘off’ for sharing,” 🤦‍♂️ wbur.org/news/2026/09... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #Surveillance #AxonAxoff #fyp #trending
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Flock Safety failed to secure Boston vehicle data during 2025 pilot, report finds
Three days into a pilot program with the Boston Police Department, city officials realized Flock Safety had been distributing data it promised not to share with external law enforcement agencies, acco...
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 14/09/2026
“You’re not going to be able to stop this mass surveillance technology by moving to another vendor. The only thing that is going to solve this whole problem is not relying on this technology.” 👆 www.theverge.com/policy/99441... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #Surveillance #AxonAxoff #fyp #tech
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What happens after a town de-Flocks
Flock is just one piece of the mass surveillance puzzle.
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Ottawa Citizen @ottawacitizen.com · 14/09/2026
Grieving mother says she was harassed by supporters of Ottawa police Det. Helen Grus ottawacitizen.com/news/grievin...
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 14/09/2026
"A San Jose police officer was recently fired after he illicitly accessed the city’s Flock Safety camera network to track down a domestic violence victim and handed her live location directly to her suspected abuser." 🤬 www.motorbiscuit.com/police-offic... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #trending
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Police Officer Uses Flock Cameras To Hand an Abuser His Victim’s Exact Location
The terrifying reality of handing unregulated, mass surveillance technology to local police departments has struck again. Just days after officers in
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 13/09/2026
"Since 2023, local and state police departments across the country have purchased technology for real-time monitoring of smart devices from the Israeli firm Cognyte Solutions LP." 🤦‍♂️ responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-surve... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #AxonAxoff #Surveillance #fyp #trending
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This creepy Israeli spy tech is likely operating in a city near you
Police departments across the US are buying phone tracking equipment from Cognyte Solutions
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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
TOMORROW the 5th Defund La Police fest is happening from 10-7 at Cité-des-Hospitalières (251 ave. des Pins Ouest) in Montreal celebrating the work of community groups fighting back against the criminal injustice system! The festival is free, family-friendly and open to all see you there 💫
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Panopti.ca @panopti.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We're pleased to announce that we will be hosting a virtual town hall on October 3, 2026 for Canadian anti-AI activists who would like to take part in an open forum concerning AI mass surveillance! If you'd like an opportunity to participate, check out the link below: cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...
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Encrypted Form
CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite
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Critical Criminology @critcrim.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Crown protects cops again. "The Alberta Crown will not charge a RCMP member despite findings from ASIRT that there are reasonable grounds to believe the officer committed the criminal offences of breach of trust and unauthorized use of a computer." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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No charges for Alberta officer accused of distribution of intimate images: ASIRT | CBC News
An Alberta RCMP officer who threatened to distribute intimate images of a woman without her consent will not be charged, though an investigation from the province's police watchdog said there are reas...
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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NYPD threatens arrest for people “blocking” Lang’s hate march as it moves through lower Manhattan. They also, incorrectly, attempt to remove press from the interior of the march.
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PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · 11/09/2026
Civil Society Groups Call for Investigation into Immigration Raid at International Student Protest in Calgary Groups say the CBSA Raid in Calgary last month threatens “Freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.” pressprogress.ca/civil-societ...
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Civil Society Groups Call for Investigation into Immigration Raid at International Student Protest in Calgary
Groups say the CBSA Raid in Calgary last month threatens “Freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.”
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Critical Criminology @critcrim.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
They'll only expand this. And use ot for more and more repressive purposes. "For the next 90 days, beginning Thursday, CPS will deploy two Skydio X10 drones." www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Calgary police to deploy drone first responders for pilot project
The Calgary Police Service is looking to put another type of eyes in the sky.
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CTV News Ottawa @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Octopus Books asks residents to research Ottawa election candidates following break-in
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Octopus Books asks residents to research Ottawa election candidates following break-in
A Glebe bookstore is encouraging residents to ask candidates in Ottawa’s municipal election about their plans to address homelessness, affordability and mental health in our community, after a break-in at the store this week.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“It’s one thing to go out and hold up a placard” Deputy Met Police Commissioner Matt Jukes said that the police take neo-Nazi threats more seriously than those peacefully holding placards. There have been over 3,600 arrests since July 2025 for peacefully holding up a placard.
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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Once again, ASIRT concludes a cop committed a criminal offence but the Crown Prosecution Service decides not to prosecute. The system is broken, and has been for decades. #Police #PoliceAccountability www.albertaprc.ca/media/01oamj...
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
WE DO NOT COMPLY This young person was arrested under the UK Terrorism Act for holding a placard outside Labour’s 2025 conference in Liverpool. 65 others were arrested that day, adding to more than 3,500 arrests since Labour unjustly proscribed Palestine Action.
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Critical Criminology @critcrim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Police Killings of Indigenous People in Canada read.aupress.ca/read/unsettl...
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8. Killing in the Name Of: Police Killings of Indigenous People in Canada | Unsettling Colonialism in the Canadian Criminal Justice System | AU Press—Digital Publications
Reducing barriers to knowledge and increasing access to scholarship through open access scholarly publishing.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
IT’S MY RIGHT This young man was arrested under the UK Terrorism Act for holding a sign outside Labour’s conference last year. During his arrest, police attempted to remove him from his wheelchair without any justifiable reason.
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Critical Criminology @critcrim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"On March 18, 2026, the man was arrested and apprehended under the Mental Health Act. The man suffering serious injuries. As a result of the SIU investigation, Cst Stephen Farrand is charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm." www.siu.on.ca/siu-charges-...
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Special Investigations Unit -- News Release
This is the News Release page of the SIU website.
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Critical Criminology @critcrim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Disgraceful that this layered policing program has been allowed to target youth for half a century. "Calgary police program has focused on building youth connections for 50 years" www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Calgary police program has focused on building youth connections for 50 years
The Calgary Police Service school resource officer program is celebrating 50 years.
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A pro-Palestine protester is arrested for holding a poster reading “I oppose genocide I support Palestine Action” Over 3,500 arrests have been made since Palestine Action was labeled a “terrorist organization” by the UK.
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404 Media @404media.co · 09/09/2026
‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals.
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Doctor Doom Thanked Seattle for All the Surveillance Cameras
‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals.
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Critical Criminology @critcrim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Former Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer Scott Anthony failed to appear in the Bracebridge virtual court Tuesday to address his latest charges." www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
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One of two former OPP officers charged with lying in police notes following violent 2022 arrest no-shows court appearance
Scott Anthony failed to appear in the Bracebridge virtual court Tuesday to address his latest charges.
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Critical Criminology @critcrim.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"“A collision involving the pickup truck and a police vehicle subsequently occurred,” the police oversight agency said in a statement." Police watchdog investigating after 2 seriously injured in Surrey, B.C., crash www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Police watchdog investigating after 2 seriously injured in Surrey, B.C., crash
British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after two people were seriously hurt, including a pedestrian who sustained life-threatening injuries, during an attempted traffic stop in Surrey.
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/09/2026
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
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A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/09/2026
A secretive DHS ‘predictive policing’ unit analyzed the financial activity of a man who was driving across Montana, and local authorities stopped him under the pretense of an obstructed license plate and charged him with a DUI. @josephcox.bsky.social reports. Read: www.404media.co/a-secretive-...
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
DHS is doing predictive policing using unknown financial databases and other info and then passing targets to local cops. What could go wrong? www.404media.co/a-secretive-...
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A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
At what point does ‘the masked men on the street have legitimate concerns’ and ‘Just Stop Oil/Palestine Action are terrorists’ become two tier policing?
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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The 5th Defund La Police fest is happening Saturday Sept12 from 10-7 at Cité-des-Hospitalières (251 ave. des Pins Ouest) in Montreal celebrating the work of community groups fighting back against the criminal injustice system! The festival is free, family-friendly and open to all see you there 💫
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Panopti.ca @panopti.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
From CBC: Automatic licence plate recognition cameras are in the spotlight as citizens across North America question their use by municipalities and law enforcement agencies — with some critics calling them a tool for ‘mass surveillance.’ www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #DeFlock #onpoli #cdnpoli
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AI-powered surveillance cameras are spreading in Canada
Automatic licence plate recognition cameras are in the spotlight as citizens across North America question their use by municipalities and law enforcement agencies — with some critics calling them a t...
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Wayne Benner @tygrhawk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“We Killed That Lesbian B*tch”: ICE Uses Renee Good’s Death as Threat newrepublic.com/post/205189/... via @newrepublic.com
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“We Killed That Lesbian B*tch”: ICE Uses Renee Good’s Death as Threat
Protesters are recounting federal agents using Good’s death to warn them off.
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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"As national security minister, he (Ben-Gvir) has responsibility for the nation's police & prison service." Yes, the same police Edmonton Police Chief Warren Driechel went to Israel to learn from, with the approval of the @YEG_Commission. #Police #yegcc www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Sanctioned Israeli minister deletes AI video mocking Palestinian prisoners
Israel's far-right national security minister deletes two videos that were criticised for promoting the poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners.
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404 Media @404media.co · 06/09/2026
The the city tried to charge a farmer more than $17,000 for bodycam footage and records related to his arrest at a city council meeting. www.404media.co/oklahoma-tel...
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Oklahoma Tells City It Can't Charge $17,125.44 for a Records Request Related to Data Center Arrest
The the city tried to charge a farmer more than $17,000 for bodycam footage and records related to his arrest at a city council meeting.
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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
1. The public forum has existed for decades. Democracy in action. No separation by barriers between the public & commissioners & staff & police. Now, on one side of the barriers there's the public & on the other, cops & commissioners. It's symbolic. ... edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...
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'Impact on police legitimacy': Criminologist against commission cutting speakers, moving meetings online
The Edmonton Police Commission has moved its meetings online and paused the public feedback portion for the remainder of the year.
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Sinan Kose @thesinankose.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If you want to see real “two tier policing” look at the unwillingness to use any kind of force against fascists and how much they love unleashing it on pensioners holding signs opposing genocide.
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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
1. A fatality inquiry into the death of a prisoner in the RCMP Grande Prairie Detachment concludes there were systemic deficiencies in the care of prisoners. This is almost certainly the case in all RCMP lockups in Canada & has been for ages. ... #Police edmontonjournal.com/news/death-i...
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Public inquiry into Grande Prairie man's death in cell cites systemic deficiencies
An Alberta judge cites systemic issues contributed to 26-year-old's death in cells in Grande Prairie
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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Howard Sapers: “We’re not talking about a small matter here. ...it's about somebody’s death when they are in an institution the govt is operating, which means that their very life depends on the govt doing its job properly.” #Prison #HumanRights www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Ontario plan to stop mandatory inquests for inmate deaths a mistake, advocates warn
Province wants to replace hearings with annual reviews of prison fatalities
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404 Media @404media.co · 01/09/2026
The the city tried to charge a farmer more than $17,000 for bodycam footage and records related to his arrest at a city council meeting.
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Oklahoma Tells City It Can't Charge $17,125.44 for a Records Request Related to Data Center Arrest
The the city tried to charge a farmer more than $17,000 for bodycam footage and records related to his arrest at a city council meeting.
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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 31/08/2026
Recurring political dynamic where police violence sparks social movements, creating window of opportunity for change. Policymakers then propose reforms that are not even plausibly able to reduce police violence. Then the moment passes, and we get retrospective evaluations like this.
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New York’s police reforms promised change. Five years later, results are uneven.
A Times Union investigation found uneven progress on oversight, diversity, use of force and racial disparities — and few ways to know whether reforms worked.
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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
1. Another perverse decision by the Alberta Crown Prosecution. This one is particularly disgraceful. Questions: - what is the name of the prosecutor? - what is the explanation for the decision? -what is the name of the cop? - will Calgary Police ... calgaryherald.com/news/calgary...
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Calgary police officer who broke autistic boy's skull won't face criminal charges
Alberta's police watchdog agency said no charges will be laid against a Calgary officer who broke an autistic boy's skull.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
DAWN RAIDS Dozens of peaceful activists are having their homes raided by counter-terrorism police for campaigning to lift the ban on Palestine Action. Police have been witnessed removing items such as Palestine flags, posters, technology/phones and even bracelets!
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404 Media @404media.co · 30/08/2026
Garrett Langley, Flock’s CEO, told cops that a 404 Media story about cops using Flock to track someone who self-administered an abortion was "entirely false." He's lying. www.404media.co/flocks-ceo-i...
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Flock’s CEO Is Lying to Cops About 404 Media's Reporting on Abortion Case
Garrett Langley, Flock’s CEO, told cops that a 404 Media story about cops using Flock to track someone who self-administered an abortion was "entirely false." He's lying.
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COPOUT 613 @copout613.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Calgary cops called CBSA on protesting international students. Reminder that "normal" cops love ICE.
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CTV News Ottawa @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Police shooting on Kingston’s Waaban Crossing bridge
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Police shooting on Kingston’s Waaban Crossing bridge
Kingston Police say Ontario’s police watchdog has been contacted following a police shooting in the city’s east end on Wednesday.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Flock CEO Garrett Langley has repeatedly lied about 404 Media's reporting, our intentions, and the facts of the cases we've reported First to Forbes & now in a leaked damage control convo he had with cops in Ohio. This company has not actually moderated itself www.404media.co/flocks-ceo-i...
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Flock’s CEO Is Lying to Cops About 404 Media's Reporting on Abortion Case
Garrett Langley, Flock’s CEO, told cops that a 404 Media story about cops using Flock to track someone who self-administered an abortion was "entirely false." He's lying.
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Blueprints of Disruption Podcast @blueprints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Its not against the law to burn a flag, or carry a toy sword. But Toronto Police are either too stupid to know this, or so biased they don't care. Hear the story of David Schultz - a teacher who has been repeatedly arrested - only to be vindicated each time. 🎧 pod.fo/e/57b7c9
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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
1. One man shot and killed by 2 Edmonton Police officers on Monday. One woman shot and killed by a Calgary Police officer on Wednesday. In both cases the police provide a brief description designed to portray what police call 'A good shoot'. ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Man dead after police-involved shooting in west Edmonton, ASIRT investigating | CBC News
Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating a shooting involving Edmonton police that left a 57-year-old man dead in the city’s west end.
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Judy Weston @westonjk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Seattle street art 🎨
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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 21/08/2026
Calgary police are trying to replace an investigative tool made by the controversial American firm Palantir. So why are they paying another U.S. company to keep maintaining it? zurl.co/ZxfCo
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