Police violence must end
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:30
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Dear Friend,
On August 7, 2010, Al Wright’s 22-year-old son, Alvin, was shot and tragically killed by the Langley RCMP.
Today, Al is speaking out against the ongoing police violence in BC and calling on all provincial party leaders to prioritize immediate police reform.
Al Wright is speaking out. Read his statement here.
“Ten years ago, the RCMP killed my son. The RCMP entered my son Alvin’s house, went upstairs to his bedroom for a wellness check, failed to announce themselves, confronted him with guns drawn, and killed him. I have been seeking justice for my son for ten years, and now so many more families are enduring the same pain and anguish my family and I have suffered.”
The BCCLA has worked with Al Wright and other families of police violence for several decades. How many more families need to pour out their pain or endure tragedies for immediate action to be taken on the crisis of policing... in this country?
These policing systems have too much power and too little accountability. We cannot allow this state violence to continue unaddressed.
There is rising public momentum calling for immediate action from all levels of government to end the harms of policing, especially as it affects Indigenous and Black communities and people in mental health distress.
We need you to join us to make our voices louder than ever. This means calling for no more band-aid solutions and no more funds poured into an unjust system. All political leaders must prioritize policing issues and end the harms of policing.
Find out what Al and his family are calling for here.
Join us in reimagining what’s possible. Together, we can transform the systemic harms of policing.
In solidarity,
Harsha Walia (she/her/hers)
Executive Director
