Doctors For Defunding Police
@DrsDefundPolice
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We are a collective of doctors committed to the health of our communities. Policing is a public health crisis.
Toronto | Tkaronto
Joined May 2020
Dear #Toronto, We are a group of 50+ doctors living & working with Black and Indigenous communities who have come together to say ‘Enough is Enough’ We demand the defunding of police & direct reallocation of resources because policing is a public health crisis #DefundThePolice
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Air Canada @AirCanada Executive salaries: CEO M.Rousseau: $12.38 Million CFO A.Kazzaz: $3.1 Million COO C.Landry: $2.93 Million CCO L.Guillemette: $2.74 Million Exec VP A.Meloul-Wechsler: $2.0 Million Full-time entry-level AC flight attendant earns LESS than minimum wage
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Thanks to everyone who donated and got it to $850. I need to raise another $1150 so that I could pay the retainer. I’m hoping to do this sometime this week. Please share, support, or donate—every small action counts.
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Recently, the Edmonton Police Service has sought a publication… Haruun Ali needs your support for Unite to Challenge the Publication Ban in the Arkangelo Case
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In 2023, an anonymous tipster told CBC News they knew the name of the police officer who killed Ejaz Choudry. It was almost impossible to confirm - until now. These are the officers who were involved. And for one, it wasn't his first fatal encounter:
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More than four years after Ejaz Choudry was shot and killed by Peel police, CBC News has learned the names of the officers involved that day — and for one of them, this wasn’t his first deadly...
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Baltimore's drop in homicides - 23% since last year and a staggering 40% from two years ago - should be a national story. Mayor Scott's Group Violence Reduction Strategy, which prioritizes resources to those most at risk and community engagement, should be studied and replicated.
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My name is Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah. I am a psychiatrist. I’m calling for the immediate release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. He was abducted by the Israeli forces. I’m calling for protection of hospitals and medical workers in Gaza and an end to the genocide. #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya
My name is Dr. Diana Toubassi. I am a family physician. I call for the immediate release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. He was abducted by Israeli forces. I am calling for protection of hospitals and medical workers in Gaza. And an end to the genocide. #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya
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ER waits are not a mere inconvenience; ER waits kill.
Montreal man, 39, dies from aneurysm after giving up on six-hour wait at ER, by @tophlambie
https://t.co/6GnDl7JPsK via @nationalpost @DennisKendel #CanadaWAITS
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It has been almost 8 years since Soleiman Faqiri’s beating death at the hands of correctional officers. Please join us virtually on Dec 15 at 6pm as as we remember our beloved ‘Soli’. You can join our vigil directly at the link below: https://t.co/OEvzKHlfnf
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For five years, I have been covering what is unquestionably the biggest criminal justice scandal in American history. Today it ended when the most corrupt cop in history took his life. But it's not over. A thread.
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Jon Wells, a Blood Tribe man, died a violent and tragic death at the hands of Calgary police. His last words were, ‘I don’t want to die.’ Jon knew the weight of systemic racism. As a white male doctor, I know this wouldn’t have happened to me. We must end the systemic racism,
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Police have killed six Indigenous people across Canada since late August
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A police officer in NYC faced demotion and retaliation from higher-ranking cops because he was ticketing drivers that have "courtesy cards" issued by police unions that normally let drivers get away with violations, and now, taxpayers have to pay him a $175k settlement.
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NYPD followed an alleged fare evader, tried to tase him, and then: > shot him > shot another cop in the abdomen > shot a woman in the leg > shot another man AND GRAZED HIS HEAD
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's police commissioner says he is resigning after his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation.
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ServiceOntario, you say? 😄 For new followers, you may not realize that most ServiceOntario outlets are privately-owned franchises, and organized crime owns a ton of them. Been buying them up for years. Basically, they know what you drive and where you live. 😘
2nd man arrested, facing nearly 100 charges in Toronto auto-fraud investigation https://t.co/cY6NzsPP8O
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Police need to be removed from handling tasks for which they are not trained. Mental health, addictions, domestic disputes, homelessness, traffic violations, community disputes, school safety and so much more should be handled by professionals trained for them.
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Many of us work with cops everyday (especially in the psych wards) and if we could tell you how many times they actively escalated situations vs. using de-escalation skills it would be unbelievable.
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