Laquan McDonald Case Chicago Officer, Jason Van Dyke has been charged with the first-degree murder of 17-year-old Laquan MacDonald, which took place last year. At the time of the incident, Van Dyke claimed that he had shot at MacDonald in an act of self-defense, once MacDonald had threatened police officers with a knife. After over a year of pressure, the Chicago … [Read more...] about News Unplugged – Friday, Nov. 27
News Unplugged – Friday, Nov. 20
Man sues Toronto police for $5M wrongful arrest Toronto police officers are facing a $5 Million dollar lawsuit from Santokh Bola – a 21 year old, intellectually challenged man from Woodbridge, Ontario. On November 1st, Bola was in the parking lot of his family’s store, when Toronto police wrongly arrested him for an attempted burglary in the area. Video footage of the … [Read more...] about News Unplugged – Friday, Nov. 20
News Unplugged – Friday, Nov. 13
Racist Threats at University of Missouri This past Tuesday, violent, racially charged threats against African American students at the University of Missouri were found on the popular social media app; Yik Yak. In addition, there were reports of sightings of KKK members on campus. According to university police, there is no evidence of the racist group present, however, … [Read more...] about News Unplugged – Friday, Nov. 13
Laurier Students Meet Their Federal Candidates
On Wednesday, October 7th, Waterloo candidates gathered in Laurier’s concourse to debate and discuss their platforms for the upcoming federal election. Representatives from all four parties were present: Conservative’s Peter Braid, New Democratic Party’s Diane Freeman, Liberal’s Bardish Chagger, and Green Party’s Richard Walsh. The debate was primarily focused on student … [Read more...] about Laurier Students Meet Their Federal Candidates