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Survey indicates Indigenous people targeted by police in Prairie provinces

By Erin Millar ● Urban Nation ● February 18, 2016

A Discourse Media/Maclean’s survey of students about police checks builds the case for more transparent policing data in Canada.

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About Toward Reconciliation

By Erin Millar ● Urban Nation ● February 1, 2016

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By Erin Millar ● Urban Nation ● February 1, 2016

Police in Western Canada don’t collect, release racial data

By Nelly Bouevitch ● Urban Nation ● November 25, 2015

We tried to find out whether police are racially profiling Indigenous people in cities like Regina. But police aren’t required to collect data about suspects’ race or ethnic group, and some police departments refuse to participate in the FOI process.

Can universities lead the movement toward reconciliation?

By Kate Black ● Education ● November 16, 2015

How can Indigenous voices be better represented in the media?

By Alexander Kim ● Education ● November 13, 2015

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission report identified media as key players in supporting reconciliation. Would a shift in traditional reporting practices help buck a longstanding power imbalance?