- Michael Kras
- 23 Jul 2020
Hamilton activists paint massive ‘Defund the Police’ message across Main Street
In an act of peaceful protest on Thursday afternoon, over 100 Hamilton activists organized to paint a massive ‘Defund the Police’ message across a sizeable stretch of Main Street directly out fron...
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- Craig Clark
- 24 Jun 2020
Pride Hamilton filed a $600k claim against the Hamilton Police Service and the city
Hamilton Pride posted a statement that says the organization responsible for Pride festivities in the city filed an application against the Hamilton Police Service and City of Hamilton with the Human ...
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- Craig Clark
- 23 Jun 2020
HWDSB ends program that brought police officers into schools
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) ended its relationship with Hamilton police’s liaison program on Monday after a number of advocates in the city called for the board to terminate...
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- Craig Clark
- 18 Jun 2020
Two city councillors voice their support to defund the Hamilton police
Ward 1 councillor Maureen Wilson and Ward 3 councillor Nrinder Nann made a public statement where they showed support for defunding local police. The statement was posted as a video of the two council...
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- Craig Clark
- 17 Jun 2020
McMaster student union votes to remove former police chief as head of security
McMaster University’s Student Union (MSU) voted for a motion late Sunday night to remove former Hamilton police chief Glenn De Caire as the school’s current head of parking and security se...
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- Caleb Smolenaars
- 17 Jun 2020
Shooting in Burlington leaves one man hospitalized with serious injuries
Halton Regional Police are investigating a shooting which took place this morning, June 17th, in the New Street and Walkers Line area. The incident occurred on Woodview Road at approximately 9:00 am. ...
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- Craig Clark
- 12 Jun 2020
Hamilton police are exploring cutting some of their budget
Hampton’s police board discussed what slashing 20 per cent of their budget would look like during a virtual meeting on Thursday. Police services decided to implement an exploration into the bu...
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- Leigh Taylor
- 09 Jun 2020
OPINION | It’s time for Hamilton police to use body-worn cameras
When I saw what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis, I got upset because I saw myself. When I heard what happened to Botham Jean in Austin, I got upset because I saw myself. When I saw what happen...
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- Craig Clark
- 26 May 2020
Burlington police cracking down on “noisemaker” vehicles
Police in Burlington have been tightening up on vehicles driving around the city with “noisemaker” mufflers. Halton police handed out 23 tickets and 6 warnings on Sunday to vehicles that...
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- Craig Clark
- 20 May 2020
More than 800 tickets given out to drivers amid COVID-19 shutdown in Hamilton
Hamilton Police have laid 805 charges since cracking down on speeding and stunt driving in Hamilton during the coronavirus shutdown. Project Recalibrate was launched on May 4th after an increased nu...
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