Reports shed light on discrimination, failings of the RCMP in Colten Boushie investigation
The killing of Colten Boushie and the trial of Gerald Stanley raised concerns about rural crime and racism across Canada. But the RCMP also faced scrutiny from the start, and new reports offer condemnation of how police handled the homicide...
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Show Notes
The killing of Colten Boushie and the trial of Gerald Stanley raised concerns about rural crime and racism across Canada.
But the RCMP also faced scrutiny from the start, and new reports offer condemnation of how police handled the homicide investigation, and how they treated Boushie’s family.
Saskatoon Star Phoenix reporter Thia James walks through why these reviews were conducted what the reports into the RCMP investigation dug up, and what it means to Boushie’s family.
Background reading: Watchdog reports find RCMP discriminated against Colten Boushie's family following shooting death
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