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Edmonton police answer questions about response to U of A encampment protest – Edmonton

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Edmonton police answer questions about response to U of A encampment protest – Edmonton

The Edmonton Police Service held a news conference Friday to answer questions about the EPS response to the May 11 dismantling of an encampment on the University of Alberta campus. Police also shared more videos to provide what they described as a more “fulsome” picture of the encampment, and what happened when police arrived and … Read more

Gaza protest encampment remains on Edmonton campus after Calgary sit-in ended by police

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Edmonton police answer questions about response to U of A encampment protest – Edmonton

A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was ramping up a day after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down amid the loud noise and haze of flashbang explosives as police clashed with demonstrators. On the central grassy area of the Edmonton campus Friday, about 35 small tents were set up close together. There … Read more