Rodney Levi is the second Indigenous person to die in the province in a police shooting this month. Chantel Moore, originally from the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in B.C., was shot by an officer from the Edmundston Police Department
In all, six Indigenous people have been killed by police since March in shootings in Winnipeg, New Brunswick and Nunavut. Given the violence and racism Indigenous people face, his people have a right to be angry, Mr. Ward said.
The Quebec watchdog, called in because New Brunswick doesn’t have its own police oversight agency, said early reports suggested the RCMP responded to a call about a distressed person, possibly armed with a knife, near Miramichi on Friday evening.Viktor Pivovarov/The Globe and Mail “When police arrived, they were confronted by a man who was carrying knives,” said RCMP Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh. She said officers used a stun gun several times but were unable to subdue the man.“This morning, I woke up to the news that another First Nations person was shot dead by the RCMP. This is devastating for First Nations across Canada,” said Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Twitter. “We demand answers.
“We will take steps to increase transparency in police interactions through the adoption of body-worn cameras, and work to co-develop legislation that recognizes First Nations Policing as an essential service,” she said in a statement to The Globe and Mail.As people were mourning the death of Mr. Levi, rallies and walks were held around New Brunswick to honour Ms. Moore. In Edmundston, people walked from Madawaska Maliseet First Nation to the town square, saying they want justice.
Nora Martin, another relative who spoke after the healing walk, said Ms. Moore’s six-year-old daughter, Gracie, is scared. The other day, the girl told her: “I don’t want to die like my mother.” People in Mr. Levi’s community say racism is a fact of life. They said they’re used to drivers yelling slurs as they pass through the reserve, and to being treated with suspicion by the police.
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