Members of Ottawa's Somali community came together Thursday to denounce the Ottawa police use of wiretaps and video surveillance on five of its own Black officers of Somali decent and their family members.
Members of Ottawa’s Somali community held a news conference to denounce the Ottawa police use of wiretaps and video surveillance on five of its officers on Sept. 12, 2024. Members of Ottawa's Somali community came together Thursday to denounce the Ottawa police use of wiretaps and video surveillance on five of its own Black officers of Somali decent and their family members.
"We are not walking away from this relationship because we have a vested interest for that organization to be representative of the community, to be equitable," said Mohamoud Hagi-Aden."Our safety has not been adequately addressed, leading to a severe erosion of trust and confidence in the police," Abdalla said. "We are law abiding citizens who face systemic issues that demand the Ottawa Police's immediate attention and action.
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