US EditionCops Accused of Assaulting Lawyer at Oshawa, Ont., Courthouse; Advocates Call for Independent Probe
A Black defence lawyer alleges excessive force by Durham police at Oshawa courthouse, with calls from legal groups for an independent investigation into alleged human rights violations.
- Durham Regional Police Service opened an investigation into an incident at the Superior Court of Justice, Oshawa, that occurred shortly after 5 p.m. last Friday, the police say they are taking the allegations seriously.
- While catching up on work, Riley says uniformed officers 'challenged her presence' in the interview room at the Superior Court of Justice, Oshawa, her counsel says.
- According to Neha Chugh's statement, Riley's counsel alleges she was assaulted and degraded during her removal from an interview room, including being dragged to basement cells while bleeding and swelling occurred.
- The Special Investigations Unit confirmed on Tuesday that it was notified by Durham Regional Police Service but has not invoked its mandate; DRPS has assigned investigative resources and is reviewing evidence with court services.
- Legal groups say the Criminal Lawyers' Association and Canadian Civil Liberties Association urged an independent probe with anti-Black racism expertise, while Neha Chugh said, `She committed no offence other than being a Black woman practising law.
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