samona, delilah & myself spoke about some of the things we have seen at P.O.W.E.R. (@policeoversight.ca) as District 5 was created and FIFA approached in @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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In the Downtown Eastside neighborhood nearby BC Place, advocates have noted tactics and displacement that are putting lives at risk
Today is the first game of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver. But in the city’s Downtown Eastside, the lead up to the games has meant a increase in police violence & displacement. A community watchdog group has been keeping track. My first for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
In the Downtown Eastside neighborhood nearby BC Place, advocates have noted tactics and displacement that are putting lives at risk
