Who Keeps Us Safe? with Desmond Cole

Blueprints of Disruption

Desmond Cole, journalist, organizer, activist and author of The Skin We're In, provides a thoughtful analysis on where the Defund the Police movement is right now. It is hard to hear at times, but incredibly constructive. It is more of a discussion of where we need to go than lamenting on past political choices.

Although, we do start off by asking Desmond how he feels about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's decision to aware the Toronto Police Services every penny they asked for. Considering the article he wrote for Ricochet right after the election, we weren't all that surprised by his answer.

Find out if he thinks enough was done between Chow's victory and the first budget, and what needs to be done next.

We also discuss the harm police do, both with their violence and the suppression of tactics used to keep power in check. It specifically includes just some the stories of the many young men in Canada harmed at the hand of Police, like Devon Fowlin and Sammy Yatim.

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Resources:

• CBC: Police Shootings Spectacularly Increasing
• With Olivia Chow, Toronto might be worth fighting for | Ricochet
• Journalist Desmond Cole Asks: Do Black Lives Matter in Canada?
• Fundraiser by Desmond Cole : Help Devon Fowlin continue his recovery