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"Shoot Him!" Toronto Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Shooting Man in Crisis
Devon Fowlin was shot by TPS Officer Andrew Davis in a mental health crisis that required de-escalation but was met with lethal force.

Dave Shellnutt
Aug 284 min read


Letter to TPS & Mayor Chow re: Sgt. Blain Young & Cyclist Harassment
TPS Sgt. Blain Young is the 4th highest paid TPS officer and spends his time harassing cyclists and handing out HTA tickets. Read our letter to the Mayor and Chief.

Dave Shellnutt
May 134 min read


How to File a Police Complaint
Police and state violence has been bravely exposed and resisted by Black, Indigenous, Queer/Trans, and many other communities for decades. Through their leadership, those who have negative interactions with law enforcement have been given a voice. We are now seeing more and more people come forward with stories of police and state violence. If you have been profiled, harassed, harmed and/or assaulted by a police officer(s), you can file a police complaint. In Ontario, as of A

Dave Shellnutt
Apr 1, 20245 min read


Cycling & Police Guide
For the safety of our community, we are putting a warning out to cyclists and offering a guide to help navigate interactions with police.

Dave Shellnutt
May 10, 20234 min read


Entrapping Sex Workers Cannot Be A Public Health Strategy
We have collaborated with Maggie’s Toronto to develop a guide to help sex workers navigate COVID-19 restrictions
Deniqua Edwards
Dec 29, 20203 min read


CYCLISTS MUST JOIN CALL TO DEFUND POLICE
Think of the alternatives to policing we could develop to maintain the safety of all members of the public and the promotion of safe streets

Dave Shellnutt
Jun 24, 20203 min read


THE HUMAN COST OF VOTING CONSERVATIVE
Quietly, in the middle of the night on September 30, 2019, Doug Ford & Doug Downey closed the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Dave Shellnutt
Oct 7, 20194 min read


Targeting Victims of Crime: Doug Ford does away with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
I represent a growing number of people who have experienced sexual assault with their Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Claims. The provincial budget cuts proposed by the Conservative Government of Ontario will negatively impact people who have experienced violence, limiting their access to justice and vital financial and medical supports. On hearing the news of the callous budgetary decision to scrap the Victims of Crime Act and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

Dave Shellnutt
Apr 15, 20195 min read

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