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Winnipeg Free Press By: Cody Sellar
Last Modified: 10:09 PM CDT Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 | Updates
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Balloons spelling “Missed & Murdered” are released at Odena Circle in Winnipeg Thursday during a vigil marking the one year anniversary of the police shooting of Eishia Hudson.
Golden letter-shaped balloons that spelled missed & murdered drifted up to the grey sky amid drizzle, as a drumming band began to sing with a sudden force that stopped the crowd from chattering.
Golden letter-shaped balloons that spelled missed & murdered drifted up to the grey sky amid drizzle, as a drumming band began to sing with a sudden force that stopped the crowd from chattering.
Posted: Apr 08, 2021 5:41 PM CT | Last Updated: April 9
People are coming together Thursday evening in memory of Eishia Hudson, a 16-year-old girl who was fatally shot by a Winnipeg police officer a year ago. (Eishia Hudson/Facebook)
About 300 people attended a vigil in Winnipeg to honour a 16-year old girl who was fatally shot by a Winnipeg police officer a year ago Thursday.
Memorials are being held in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax Thursday evening to honour the life of Eishia Hudson, who died on April 8, 2020.
The family is doing fairly well, said Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dumas.
WINNIPEG One year after 16-year-old Eishia Hudson was shot and killed by a Winnipeg police officer – her father said he is still waiting for change. Around 300 people gathered at a vigil for Hudson at the Odena Circle at The Forks Thursday evening. My daughter didn t deserve what happened to her. You know what – no child deserves that, Hudson s father William said at the vigil. It is why we are here today, and it is why we got to continue to do what we do. Along with songs performed by the Whitehorse and Southern Thunderbird Medicine Drum Groups, and jingle dress dancers, there was a moment of silence held for Hudson at 6:10 p.m.