At 9:30pm on Tuesday June 1st, more than two dozen RCMP officers from at least two detachments, along with bylaw officers and Maple Ridge's contracted private security guards encircled a small protest encampment set up in Maple Ridge's city hall park and, without a word of warning, tore apart…
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“The IIO is blocking our access to justice”: Din family speaks out…
In August 2019, Ridge Meadows RCMP officers responded to a call for an ambulance to bring Kyaw Din to the…
Editor’s response to letters about the “JJ Bean” article
We received an unusual lot of letters to the editor about Isabel Krupp’s article, “JJ Bean is waging war on the…
Homeless victims of street sweeps start fightback against the City of Surrey
On Monday, March 1st, Shiloh Cheyanna Ghostkeeper had her belongings seized by bylaw officers, including the tent,…
Maple Ridge Community Safety Officers push unhoused couple into path of Covid-19…
Tina and Steve were evicted from an apartment building by a Maple Ridge slumlord named Trevor Davies on January…
Coquitlam Bylaw’s War on the Poor: Sid and Sharon’s Story
In mid-January, Coquitlam bylaw officers showed up at Sid and Sharon's home. Without providing any paperwork the…
JJ Bean is waging war on the poor. Which side are you on?
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, a multimillion dollar corporation with 21 coffee shop locations throughout Metro…
Victims of police murder on trial: How BC’s IIO uses “mental…
In the span of one month, BC's police watchdog, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO), cleared RCMP officers…
Kyaw Din’s family brings their demands for justice to the office of…
On February 20th, the family of Kyaw Din held a news conference and delivered a petition calling for “Justice for…
Not one more dime for the cops that assault us
Alliance Against Displacement calls for the City of Vancouver to redirect the VPD budget to housing for the…