CBC’s The National Features OIPRD’s Damning Report on Thunder Bay Police’s Investigation into the Death of Stacy DeBungee
On March 4, 2018, CBC’s national news program, The National, featured a leading story on the OIPRD’s (Office of the Independent Police Review Director) report on the Thunder Bay Police Service’s (TBPS) investigation into the October 2015 death of 41 year old Indigenous man, Stacy DeBungee.
To watch CBC’s The National, click here.
On the morning of March 5, 2018, at 10:30am, the family of Stacy DeBungee and Indigenous political leadership will host a press conference to speak out on the new findings of the OIPRD report on the TBPS’ investigation into Stacy’s death.
The press conference will take place at the Victoria Inn, in the room, Regency B, 555 Arthur Street West, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
FAMILY AND LEADERSHIP SPEAK OUT
Tomorrow, Monday, March 5, 2018, the family of Stacy DeBungee and Indigenous political leadership will speak out on the new findings of the Conduct Report of the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) at 10:30 a.m. at the Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay.
Background: On October 19, 2015, Stacy DeBungee’s body was found in the McIntyre River, in Thunder Bay, ON. Within hours of the discovery of his body and before the autopsy was conducted, the Thunder Bay Police Service issued press releases ruling out foul play and declaring the death “non-criminal”. The OIPRD Report chronicles how police failed to take the most basic investigative steps such as protecting the scene, interviewing witnesses and seizing evidence. Leadership right up to the Chief of Police are identified and a trail of “organizational deficiencies” are laid out in the Report.
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The National [Video] CBC, March 4, 2018
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Press Conference Will Outline Organizational Deficiencies in Thunder Bay Police Investigation NetNewsLedger, March 4, 2018
The Deadly Racism of Thunder Bay The Walrus, February 23, 2018
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Thunder Bay police pledge ‘organizational change’ in letter to human rights commissioner CBC, November 17, 2016
Police conduct investigated in McIntyre River death TBNewsWatch, September 23, 2016
Thunder Bay, Ont., police face ‘systemic review’ of Indigenous death investigations CBC News, September 23, 2016
Thunder Bay Police Service Under Investigation Net News Ledger, September 23, 2016
Thunder Bay police face allegations of ‘systemic’ racism Toronto Star, September 22, 2016
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