Ep 192: Black BC Lives Matter with Stephanie Allen

Hogan’s Alley Society co-founder Stephanie Allen joins us to talk about Black history in BC, racism past and present, police brutality and possible paths forward. Plus in quick takes we look at political fundraising numbers, support for residential & commercial tenants, support for cities, 5G contracts and BC Budget 2021 consultation. Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trial Patron Slack is open to all supporters – Fill out the form for access A transcript will be available soon at politicoast.ca Links Interview with Stephanie Allen General links Follow Stephanie Allen @BuiltJustice Hogan’s Alley Society BC Black History Awareness Society Black Lives Matter Vancouver Opening Doors – History of Hogan’s Alley Sandy Hudson’s article Defunding The Police Will Save Black And Indigenous Lives In Canada Background statistics Crime, Police, and Police Resource Statistics – Province of British Columbia British Columbia Crime Trends, 2009 – 2018 [pdf] BC police intermediate weapon usage [pdf] BC police Firearm Discharges, 2007-2018 [pdf] Canadian police  brutality  Indigenous woman from B.C. dead after police shooting in Edmundston, N.B. Chief points to local in-custody deaths in advance of anti-racism rally Nunavut RCMP officer to face criminal probe after video shows Inuk man being hit by truck Mountie hits man with truck RCMP officer ‘falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned, assaulted and battered’ elder with walker, judge rules New video of Kelowna RCMP arrest shows officer punching suspect at least 10 times Toronto anti-carding activist stopped by police in Vancouver Two steps backward and one step forward Vancouver mayor says he was ‘blindsided’ by closed-door vote to cut police budget Farnworth says Surrey RCMP boss’s statement on budget should be taken ‘seriously’ Education minister endorses push for more black history curriculum in BC schools Quick takes Media Advisory: 2020 Interim Financial Reports Available BC bans commercial evictions, urges landlords to apply for funding Federal government to fast-track $2.2B to help municipalities hit hard by pandemic Telus skips Huawei, picks Ericsson and Nokia to build 5G network Budget 2021 Consultation – Province of British Columbia How to participate in the budget: https://bcleg.ca/FGSbudget