Institutional Inaction on Truro Police Incident Speaks Loudly to Black Nova Scotians

A year has passed since a deeply troubling incident within the Truro Police Service, where a white officer threw a banana peel – a gesture widely recognized as a blatant racist trope – on the personal vehicle of a Black fellow officer.
DeRico Symonds: Legal Strategist talks Black Justice Strategy [VIDEO]

Derico Symonds, a prominent activist and advocate dedicated to advancing the cause of Black and African Nova Scotian communities in Halifax. With years of experience in the provincial government’s Department of Justice, Symonds has now taken on a new role as the Senior Justice Strategist for the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute.
In his latest endeavor, Symonds is spearheading a series of community engagement sessions across the province, aimed at developing a comprehensive Black Justice Strategy.
Work at African Nova Scotian Justice Institute ‘something to celebrate’

The African Nova Scotian Justice Institute held a meet and greet Tuesday with representatives from a number of government departments and the African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition (ANSDPAD) to talk about the next steps in the institute’s work.