Hamilton police are investigating homophobic graffiti on the front door of a downtown home. The homeowner has a message for the community and for the people behind the vandalism.
When Cyprin Ontita came to Canada from Kenya, he said he was 'in the dark' about what life would be like as an asylum seeker. He had to sleep outside in Toronto before someone suggested he would find space in Hamilton. He's now one of many in the city's shelter system.
The person asking for asylum says he was told that Hamilton had more room than Toronto. Now he lives in a shelter with many other people : Ottawa Express ottawaxpress.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ottawaxpress.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New 'core patrol' increases Hamilton police presence downtown following complaints cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre (HARRC) and the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) say the latest use of force data from Hamilton Police shows systemic anti-black racism in policing.