Protest organizers are accusing Calgary Police Service (CPS) officers of using excessive force during their protests.
WATCH: A group of Calgarians is raising concerns about how the Calgary Police Service handled two separate pro-Palestine protests. As Meghan Cobb reports, organizers are calling for information and police accountability.“Organizers of these rallies have been subjected to a long series of discriminatory acts, double standards of the application of the law and abuses of power byThe organizers are pointing to a Sept.
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“We will be pursuing lawsuits and human rights complaints against the City of Calgary and CPS and will be demanding an independent inquiry into discrimination and abuse of power by the Calgary police,” said Cooley.
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