(Ontario, Canada) Abdirahman Abdi was a 37 year old black man with a disability when he was approached by police. He was beaten and pepper-sprayed by a officer and left head-down in a pool of blood for over 10 minutes. He died shortly after paramedics took him to the hospital. The Ontario police officer was charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. However, Justice Robert Kelly acquitted the officer of all charges. More of this story here.
Government Shutdown Impacts On Federal Prisons
In our newsletter this week, we looked at some of the Stolen Lives from Butner Federal Medical Center in North Carolina, the federal Bureau of
