In 2017, an RCMP unit called the Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG) was created to police resource-related protests in B.C. Since then, it’s been subject to lawsuits and hundreds of complaints. Critics argue that it’s a de facto private security force for resource companies.
So what exactly does C-IRG do? And who does it serve?
The CBC’s Steven D’So ... Show More
Jun 2020
Suing police officers for excessive force, defunding law enforcement
Host Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss how much force police officers are allowed to use, what recourse people have when they want to bring forth excessive force claims, and when the U.S. president can send the military to states. They also cover the deba ... Show More
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