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"An official review of the controversial thin blue line patches embraced by some in law enforcement has confirmed they are prohibited under Vancouver Police Department policy, but it's unclear whether officers will be reprimanded for wearing them anyway."
VPD officer McKinnon wearing a prohibited symbol after a long day of beating up unhoused neighbours.
#StopTheSweeps
#BlueLivesMurder
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@FilmThePoliceLA
an almost identical stop from a few weeks ago. Six Black people handcuffed for parking in a red zone. The stop took over an hour. The people were visiting from Illinois. Officers searched both rental cars. Found nothing. Left scene ASAP.
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A sign made by artist Smokey D to save washrooms on the DTES.
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Rocio Gonzalez, the 19 year old's mom, said officers told her they thought her son's phone could have been a gun.
"You could have shot my son dead and then that's what you cover it with?" she said.
From me &
@asmuchazmi
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I contacted councillor Montague to do an interview about this. He tells me he is not available. Maybe that will change later in the day.
Looking to speak to those who'd like to provide input on him wearing the patch for a TV story. Feel free to DM me.
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Vancouver police spokesperson accused of bullying, harassment, discrimination: court documents
"While working with the VPD, the plaintiff was subject to almost daily harassment and bullying by Addison," documents exclusively obtained by CTV News say.
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I screen shotted this before it was deleted. This is a response from the director of the Ottawa Police Association:
In a statement to CTV News, Mayor Ken Sim said he stands by Montague’s choice to wear the patch.
“We condemn those who attempt to redefine or co-opt the thin blue line symbol for hatred or political purposes,” the statement said.
Today's story:
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Nearly 4.5 people experiencing homelessness died per day last year in L.A.
“People don’t notice when we die or go missing,” said
@RoofLesser
A Daily Tragedy: More than 1,600 people experiencing homelessness died in Los Angeles last year.
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I spoke with the man who was filmed without his consent while having an overdose. He says he's seen an increase in people filming those in a vulnerable state on the DTES.
'It's unethical': Man filmed having an overdose urges people to stop recording residents on DTES
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The first-vice president of the Surrey Teachers’ Association, said teachers are perpetually concerned about COVID-19 outbreaks. “It doesn’t seem to matter how concerned we are since nothing is done in response,” she said.
Days before students return to school, some teachers and parents are calling for tighter COVID-19 protocols in classrooms.
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In a statement to CTV News, Mayor Ken Sim said he stands by Montague’s choice to wear the patch.
“We condemn those who attempt to redefine or co-opt the thin blue line symbol for hatred or political purposes,” the statement said.
Today's story:
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The Canadian Anti-Hate Network says there’s an increasing trend of harassing educators. This is just one example.
'You don't have to suffer in silence': Surrey teacher confronts online harassment
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I always feel so awkward announcing things on here but I was recently named as one of the winners of the Foreign Press Correspondents awards and am extremely grateful.
@ForeignPressUSA
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'It's inflammatory': Vancouver police officer's patch ignites questions about objectivity
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Two outreach workers were driving a client to a health care appointment on the DTES when they were pulled over and handcuffed by police.
"I don’t seem to be able to talk about it without getting emotional,” said one of the nurses.
DTES health-care workers handcuffed by police while taking client to appointment
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I spoke with advocates and people with lived experience on the DTES about rising levels of violence for women. They say the recent displacement of encampments will only further harm the city's most vulnerable people.
Women in DTES experiencing 'horrendous' levels of violence
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Hundreds of people here today to support DULF. Last week, the office was raided and two of the co-founders were arrested. People are chanting “DULF saves lives.”
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~personal news~ I'm staying in LA!
Next week I start as a breaking news fellow
@thisisinsider
DM's open to story ideas/tips or if you just want to chat. Always open to learning. Excited to stay here and report in this city 🦋
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Smokey Devil, a DTES street artist is turning 54 soon. Community members want the city to honour him for his contributions to the community on his upcoming birthday.
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Thousands of people here at the 33rd Women’s Memorial March.
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For 38 years Brian Hill ruled over Aritzia as its CEO, growing the Vancouver-based company into a fashion behemoth. But behind Aritzia's success was a culture that could be exploitative, former employees said.
From me,
@mallwitch
&
@BriannaNHolt
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Hoping I can correct this narrative before it gains traction. This is not true and implies I made calls to the city about when I’d be at the OPS to do this story which is not the case.
@izavarise
@SeedyVancouver
The point is, it was cleaned today ONLY for your news article. But the other 364 days, it looks like this 👇🏼how about keep the OPS this clean & safe everyday and if not, find a new location.
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Wanted to add that I reached out to each councillor to see if they wanted to provide comment. Only Christine Boyle got back to me.
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I was initially told Mayor Sim was unavailable the remainder of the day to do an on-camera interview about this. Now, he is holding media availability for us to do a "walk through" of his office.
Speaking of Mayor office, transparency, & infuriating behaviour
This was a board room where Councillors did City business, met delegations, etc
It was inexplicably expropriated for “regular operations” by Mayor office in January
Last week forgot to lock door:
It’s now a gym?
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New from me: Video shows VPD officers laughing after a woman is shot with a beanbag. A member of the public submitted a complaint to the police watchdog. The complaint is now being reviewed by a retired judge.
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Advocates in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are working to increase access to free, public Wi-Fi in the neighborhood.
Advocates want more access to free, public Wi-Fi in the Downtown Eastside
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Update: Frank Huang with the organizing committee says both groups will now be allowed in the parade. "After thorough reconsideration and review, the organizing committee has approved your application to participate in the 2024 Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade."
I reached out to the committee Wednesday for a statement. They finally responded about an hour ago saying this:
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Wrote about the powerful memorials
@TheoHen95302259
is creating for unhoused people in L.A. for
@BuzzFeedNews
Photos by the amazing
@RandyVMedia
& big shout out to
@KrystieLYandoli
and
@JasonBretWells
for all their help
via
@buzzfeed
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I spoke with Ryan McNeil, who authored a report on the impact of evictions for people who use drugs. The study is even more pertinent given what’s happening on the DTES. “It’s unconscionable that anybody would push forward with that as a strategy,” McNeil said.
A new report is providing insight into the impact people who use drugs face after an eviction.
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Doing streeters in Vancouver is the most humbling experience.
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Had the insane opportunity to see what the air show at the Celebration of Light is like. Proud that I did not puke!
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I filed a PRA request w/ the San Bernardino Sheriff's Dept. about spousal orientation, a program designed for those married to someone in law enforcement. They sent me 16 presentations going back years. Most of the slides are pretty basic but this one stood out to me:
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Nearly five unhoused people died per day last year in Los Angeles.
@TheoHen95302259
created this memorial to remember them.
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A nurse who signed the letter denouncing the decampment said some employees were disturbed by the institutional silence from Vancouver Coastal Health. “I'm not comfortable continuing to do this work and not say anything about how significantly this is harming people,” he said.
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Anytime someone agrees to do an interview with me as a student journalist I scream with joy.
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Taking care of my nonna’s garden is the therapy I didn’t know I needed to get through this industry.
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trying to do trauma-informed journalism within daily news deadlines can be really challenging.
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After the Supreme Court's decision on Friday, a gynecology clinic in Texas received dozens of calls from new patients inquiring about permanent sterilization.
The doctor that runs the practice said he was in disbelief.
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This story is part of my thesis. Domestic abuse advocates & survivors say there's little recourse when restraining orders are violated. One woman I spoke with told me her abuser violated the order at least 25 times. Another woman's abuser violated it 3 times on the same day.
For domestic violence survivors, restraining orders are just paper tigers.
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Advocates want a 24 hours/7 days a week OPS. They say VCH didn’t respond to a letter they sent asking for one, so they’ve opened up their own in the DTES.
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Here are some of the reasons for spousal orientation. One of which includes "horror stories of previous students". If you attended this program or have info about it please DM me or email me at izavarise
@insider
.com
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“Give DULF back their right to do what they’re doing and to do it safely, the way they have been,” said Martin Steward with VANDU.
'DULF saves lives': Hundreds rally in support of Vancouver compassion club. Click on the image below to read more ↓
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the most wholesome women's day I ever had was in PEI when
@CBCStephanie
dad took a bunch of us on a horse drawn carriage at her home and then her mom made us biscuits with jam 🥰
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I've never had to mute so many people on my IG after B.C. reinstated its mask mandate.
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finally feel like a freelancer because it's been three months since one of my pieces was published and I still haven't been paid
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“The late Myles Harps always used to say: ‘I haven’t been to detox because of this rule. I can only quit one thing at a time. I want to quit what’s killing me now, the alcohol. Not what’s going to kill me later, the smoking,'" says Aaron Bailey, with EIDGE.
On Tuesday, Vancouver Coastal Health is adjusting its tobacco and vapour use policies in outdoor spaces at Vancouver Detox.
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My story about campaign finance data for
@CrosstownLA
was featured in the LA Times newsletter today!
Read it here:
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Tonight my journalism dinner was a bag of sour candy and water. Do not recommend.
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I write one sentence, check my word count and then take a half hour break.
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People who use drugs and advocates are vocalizing their support of a downtown overdose prevention site in response to some residents — and a prominent developer — who no longer want it in their backyard.
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Why am I obsessed with Love is Blind. It is so bad and unhinged and yet....
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Catching up on the April VPD police board meeting. A person tried to question Chief Palmer about Myles Gray: "How is that ok? How do you expect the people of the city to pay for their salaries?" They tried to continue but vice-chair Faye Wightman interrupted.
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Soooo I’m a finalist for the 64th SoCal Journalism Awards (!!) for my
@CrosstownLA
story on restraining order violations. Big thanks to
@LAPressClub
and my editor
@gabekahn
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A couple in Burnaby has spent the last few weeks trying to find housing for an 81-year-old woman living at a bus stop. Joy had just been asked to move her belongings after she said someone called the police. “I was so distressed," she said.
Burnaby couple trying to house elderly woman living at bus stop
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The Vancouver Police Department has added another $450,000 to its budget.
Vancouver police budget increased by nearly half a million dollars for beach booze pilot
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Mark Menard said having to take down his tent, only to be allowed to put it up hours later, has damaged the structure’s poles and zippers. He said he’s gone through five tents since May.
'I'm just trying to survive': Resident says City of Vancouver's daily bylaw enforcement taking its toll
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At the Danny Masterson trial. Cedric Bixler-Zavala took the witness stand to talk about his wife's allegations that she was assaulted by Masterson. He also said him and his wife are being stalked & harassed by the Church of Scientology. Read more here:
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I reached out to the committee Wednesday for a statement. They finally responded about an hour ago saying this:
2 Vancouver groups say they were rejected by Lunar New Year parade
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"Poverty tourism is not cool."
Here's
@CTVVancouver
reporting on the original video:
A person who used our DTES OPS was in our care, waiting for a ambulance was filmed by
@tyleraloevera
without consent. This is what he has to say about it.
@AaronGunn
@elenoresturko
@ashtrey5
@Ncanuel1
@ZivoAdam
@NikiSharma2
@pattibacchus
#bcpoli
#canpoli
@izavarise
@JeanSwanson_
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At the Uvalde special meeting tonight, parents & community members address school board. First person to speak: "Last time ya’ll had us on a time limit and that’s not going to fly today. We have a lot to say. No one has accepted accountability so we’re going to force ya’ll too.”
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My piece for Living on Earth is out! I spent some time with a couple in Hollywood who are unhoused and earn their living by recycling. One of the challenges they've faced is CalTrans throwing their hard earned recyclables away.
Listen here:
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someone threw a full cup of coffee at me today while I was finishing up my story. this job is a roller coaster.
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Why is leaving home so much harder as you get older. I want to cry every time I get to the airport and say goodbye to my parents.
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“There’s two truths here,” said Adriane Gear, the president of the BCNU. “We need to address the poisoned drug crisis and we also have to keep health-care workers safe.”
Vancouver nurse, union say concerns over drug use in hospitals politicized
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Ryan McNeil, an affiliated scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use said the existence of police in and around these sites discourages people from using them. “Which is incredibly concerning in the context of an overdose crisis driven by a very toxic drug supply," he said.
Advocates for people who use drugs say the police presence near overdose prevention sites on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is deterring people from accessing life-saving care due to the lack of trust between law enforcement and the community.
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Biggie got asked to be in an impromptu photo shoot in DTLA.
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Health authority secures 'discreet' location for Vancouver overdose prevention site
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Park board commissioner Laura Christensen said the mayor called her Wednesday evening to apologize.
“I’m disappointed that it’s taken the integrity commissioner report for him to actually pick up the phone over the last two months to apologize,” she said.
Vancouver mayor acted in 'discriminatory manner,' integrity commissioner finds
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just read the national post column on the story I reported on and....lmao I will not link to it but WOW I will take it as an honour
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The President of the Vancouver Police Union has now chimed in:
@christineeboyle
Stop with the rhetoric! You are wrong again: The patch symbolizes and recognizes all those women and men in policing that have made the ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives, maintaining the thin blue line. Separating good from bad. It is a memorial patch, plain and simple.
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“Instead of working with the province to take action, we’re going to keep doing studies and I think we need to act with a lot more urgency than that,” said OneCity Coun. Christine Boyle about today's amendment to her motion.
Vancouver city councillor criticizes amendment that calls for further study of intersection cameras. Click on the image below to read more ↓
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Marilyn Johnson was in need of pain medication. Instead, she was misprescribed and endured an opioid poisononing. When she got to the emergency room at St. Paul's Hospital, Johnson was discriminated against.
My first for
@thetyee
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NEW: Tom Digby told me the park board will be tabling a surprise motion to preserve parts of the Stanley Park Drive bike lane at tonight's meeting.
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Just remembered when I was obsessed with kombucha and flew a scobi home from Toronto to Vancouver. Unhinged behaviour.
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North Van RCMP say they arrested one person for mischief. He was released shortly after and was not charged.
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My first byline for
@thisisinsider
I spoke with a child protection specialist who says closing the "boyfriend loophole" in the senate's gun safety package will have a huge impact on child safety
A child protection specialist says closing the boyfriend loophole in the senate's gun safety package will have a huge impact on child safety
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I went out with
@FilmThePoliceLA
on Friday for a story. He has now been arrested and is being held on $50,000 bail for filming.
Hollywood Blvd & Wilcox, 9/24 (Friday) 10:30 PM:
Six Black kids lined-up against the wall in *handcuffs*. Back-up and supervisor (sergeant) on scene.
What made this stop so unusual was the fact a COMMANDER (2nd in charge of the whole division) was on scene. (1/…)
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“We are nervous about the chilling effect that this decision will have.”
After the City of Vancouver's decision to end its living wage policy, some businesses are following suit, according to an advocacy group.
After the City of Vancouver's decision to end its living wage policy, some businesses are following suit, according to an advocacy group.
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Met with a source to do an interview at the SRO they live in, only to get kicked out by staff. 🙃
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Best part of being home is listening to my mom talk shit with my aunts. Very therapeutic.
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Coun. Boyle asks city staff if this would set the city back. Response: "On the climate front it would move us backwards." The Mayor's response: “We all love the environment” but “ we need balance.”
BREAKING,
First council appearance in a month, Ken Sim zooms in from vacation overseas to tiebreak a back-of-the-napkin amendment from ABC's Montague to roll back climate work:
"Council resolves to allow natural gas for heating and hot water for new construction"
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next month i start to repay my student loan 🙃 budgeting tips/tricks are welcome!
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Estefanía thought she was making an appointment to get an abortion. Instead, she walked into one of the more than 2,500 crisis pregnancy centers, or CPCs, in the US.
Their goal? To deter women who want abortions from obtaining them.
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how were the police involved?
#VPDNews
: Vancouver Police have notified BC's Independent Investigations Office following a fatal police-involved shooting on the Granville Street Bridge earlier tonight.
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Living for Bethany Frankel’s Vancouver trip. She is now comparing Abbotsford to Tulum.
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