Alberta's premier spoke to calls for an outside, independent investigation into the death of Jon Wells during an incident involving Calgary police last week.

Alberta’s premier spoke to calls for an outside, independent investigation into the death of Jon Wells during an incident involving Calgary police last week.

Wells, a 42-year-old Blood Tribe man, died following a confrontation with three officers at the Carriage House Inn on Sept. 17.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the officers’ use of force.

  • girlfreddy@lemmy.caOP
    18·
    2 months ago

    “We need to take a closer look, to see if there’s anything more we can do,” she said.

    No, you don’t need a ‘closer look’. You do need to get off your political ass and do something about cops murdering First Nations people like it’s 1850.