The unlawful arrest of a Black woman by RCMP officers in Brooks and the improper investigation of her subsequent complaint bears at least an appearance of…
A newly published report found there was both an "appearance and existence of racism in the public complaint process" after officers at the Brooks RCMP detachment investigated their own officers who had arrested a Black woman after a man disclosed she was a prostitute, which is not illegal in Canada.
EASTON â An attempted theft trial for a man charged in eight pending criminal cases in Talbot County, including one involving armed robbery of an Easton restaurant, was delayed Tuesday in pursuance of negotiations to reach a âglobal settlement.â
Maurice Nelson, an attorney for Robert Loder, 24, of Chestertown, requested the postponement Dec. 22 and asked that a trial not be set until after Loder is tried for felony armed robbery of Hong Kong Kitchens in Easton.
âI donât think (a trial) will be necessary,â Nelson said of the attempted theft case, adding he would be âvery surprised if this case sees the light at the end.â