Podcasts about Special Investigations Unit

The Special Investigations Unit said the teen who was shot during a gunfire exchange with Toronto police, died in the hospital two days after the incident; hundreds of parishioners in Toronto gathered at its downtown cathedral to remember the late pontiff; and, Danielle Vanier says they purchased $300 worth of Sephora and Home Depot gift cards at Shoppers Drug Mart, but they were drained when they tried to use them.

Layoffs in the auto parts industry and the Special Investigations Unit is involved after a cyclist was hit by a Windsor Police cruiser. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after the suspect of a fatal stabbing in Hamilton was shot by police; no ruling was made today, but if Hudson's Bay's liquidation moves forward, it could mean 9,000 people will be out of a job; and, an Ontario woman says she was scammed out of nearly $6,000 after she got a text message from someone claiming to be her son.

The YMCA's learning and career centre is moving and the Special Investigations Unit clears the OPP after an arrest in Tecumseh. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

The Special Investigations Unit has cleared a pair of Chatham-Kent police officers after a man suffered a fractured rib during an arrest earlier this year, hundreds of minor hockey players and their families are set to descend upon Chatham-Kent over the next couple of days, and funding from the provincial and federal governments will help three fruit producers in Chatham-Kent.

Derrick Levasseur is a decorated police sergeant from Central Falls, Rhode Island. Hired at only twenty years old, he was one of the youngest officers in the department's history and worked in both the Patrol Division and the Detective Division. He was later assigned to the Special Investigations Unit as an undercover detective, where he had the opportunity to work with the ATF, DEA, FBI, and US Secret Service, resulting in numerous arrests and seizures.  In 2014 Derrick won Big Brother on CBS and a new trajectory began in his career path.  He has now hosted multiple TV Shows on ID Discovery along with hosting two massively successful podcasts, links below. He also owns and operates Break Investigation Group and Criminal Coffee Company. Proceeds from the Coffee Company go to helping to solve cold cases. Criminal Coffee Company www.criminalcoffeeco.com Crime Weekly www.crimeweeklypodcast.com Detective Perspective  https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickVLevasseur Break Investigation Group www.thebreakgroup.com   Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -AD free early release of podcast episodes           -bonus episodes           -Vinyl TPS logo sticker           -Patron Shoutout            -Exclusive posts and direct messaging to Steve Please rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/things-police-see-first-hand-accounts/id1384355891?mt=2 Shop Merch / Subscribe / be a guest / Contact  www.thingspolicesee.com Join the FB community!  https://www.facebook.com/thingspolicesee/ Background consultation - Ken@policebackground.net

In this episode, we sit down with Dorinda Byers, Business Development Consultant at the Ohio Auditor of State's Office. We discuss the critical role the Auditor's Office plays in safeguarding taxpayer dollars through audits and investigations. Dorinda shares insights into impactful financial recoveries, fraud investigations, and the importance of transparency in local government. Tune in for an engaging conversation on accountability, community development, and real estate connections.What You'll Learn in This Episode:The role and responsibilities of the Ohio Auditor of State's OfficeHow audits safeguard taxpayer dollars and prevent waste and abuseStories of significant financial recoveries and their impact on Ohio communitiesHow the Special Investigations Unit handles fraud and corruption casesThe future goals of the Auditor's Office related to economic development

In the securities world today, there is little daylight between money laundering and fraud. As these two spaces have come to increasingly overlap, FINRA created the Special Investigations Unit, or SIU, to detect and investigate cases illicit finance, market abuse and other fraud. On this episode, we sit down with SIU Senior Director Gargi Sharma, and three investigative directors from her team: Kayla Le, Peter Gonzalez and David Byrne. They join us to share how they work to proactively identify and mitigate threats related to money laundering and other frauds.Resources mentioned in this episode:Reg Notice 21-14: FINRA Alerts Firms to Increase in ACH Instant Funds AbuseReg Notice 22-25: Heightened Threat of FraudReg Notice 23-06: Effective Practices to Address Risks of Fraudulent Transfers2023 Report on FINRA's Examination and Risk Monitoring Program2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight ReportInvestor Insight: Ramp-and-Dump ScamsInvestor Insight: Investment Group Imposter ScamsEpisode 33: AML in the Securities IndustryEpisode 129: Detecting and Preventing ACATS FraudEpisode 154: FINRA's High-Risk Representative ProgramEpisode 157: An Update on FINRA's Financial Intelligence Unit Episode 161: FINRA CEO Robert Cook on Disrupting the Cycle of Financial Fraud Find us: X / YouTube /LinkedIn / Facebook / E-mail

Newsradio WFLA's Read Shepherd talks with former Tampa police officer Ruben "Butch" Delgado, now head of a Special Investigations Unit for Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance.  We're talking about things a homeowner who suffered damage from Debby needs to do---especially if they don't have "flood insurance."  We're also talking about the "predators" who scam unsuspecting homeowners out of money and do no repair work.

Our lead story: Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has opened a file on a Tuesday afternoon incident at Anicinabe Park in Kenora, with video posted to social media appearing to show a man with a knife in each hand standing in front of a burning building along with multiple provincial police officers.

Stellenbosch University and the Special Investigations Unit have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop innovative strategies to combat corruption. This partnership aims to tackle corruption through a unique lens, recognizing the crucial role of gender dynamics in anti-corruption efforts. Advocate Andy Mothibi and Professor Sibusiso Moyo emphasized this importance at the recent Gender and Corruption Symposium. For more on this Elvis Pesslin spoke to Professor Firoz Khan, a Professional associate of the Anti-Corruption Centre for Education and Research at Stellenbosch University

John chats to…..about how the University of Stellenbosch will be assisting the Special Investigations Unit in areas of training and research; community engagement; capacity building; and exchange of information and expertise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some changes are coming to Chatham-Kent council chambers with safety and security in mind, a single-family home that's been hosting a sober-living group for almost a year now in Chatham will be able to continue its work after a crucial zoning change was approved last night, and the Special Investigations Unit is investigating a horrifying crash east on the Highway 401 east of Toronto.

In this episode, Jack welcomes Haley Beckham. Haley currently serves as the manager of the Special Investigations Unit for the Department of Juvenile Justice in Georgia, where she manages investigations involving gang-related activities across the state. Haley takes us behind the scenes of the Juvenile Justice system and what is at risk for our young people today.Learn more at www.jackwwilliams.com/podcast

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, NSPCA has opened a criminal case against Julius Malema for animal cruelty. The organisation says it received complaints after a video of Malema slaughtering a cow went viral on the social media platforms. The slaughtering of the cow was done as part of the party's 10th anniversary celebrations in July. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to NSPCA's Senior Inspector Nazareth Appalsamy, Manager for Special Investigations Unit

Sergeant Mike Harris sits down to guide us through how online sex crimes against children has changed over the years, ways in which we can start having honest and prevention based conversations with the kids in our lives, and the impact that time and space has on how our stories develop. Believing a survivor is not just about believing their first out cry, it is knowing that their story will change and over time. It is our duty as the listener to continue to believe them through every adaptation, and Mike is here to ground us in how that reality tends to play out.  Mike has been in law enforcement since 1979. He worked patrol SWAT, undercover narcotics, canine and in '91, he started working in crimes against children. In '96, he ventured into the online side of things and started using technology to lure sexual predators away from children online. He's been working as a detective against child online sex crimes for decades and was the creator of CHEEZO, a police unit focused on tracking predators, educating children on what to look out for and providing resources for parents. Resources for Online Safetyhttps://www.commonsensemedia.org/https://protectyoungeyes.com/

Brian Wilson, vice president, Special Investigations Unit, QBE North America, and Dan Gumpright, EVP, Product and Operations at DetectSystem, explain that insurers have kept up with tech-savvy fraudsters by deploying artificial intelligence to address a range of bogus schemes.  

Carlton Hershman joined The Protectors® to talk about his career, appearing on Netflix's Victim/Suspect, training law enforcement, and a ton more.  Thanks to Laura for co-hosting.  About Carl: Detective Carlton Hershman (Ret) is a 32-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, retiring in 2017. Det. Hershman is a nationally recognized speaker. He has trained thousands of law enforcement professionals, prosecutors, military personnel, sexual assault nurse examiners, and advocates. Det. Hershman served as an instructor at the San Diego Regional Law Enforcement Academy on sex crimes investigations, Interviewing and Interrogation, and investigations 101. He has worked several assignments as an investigator including Special Investigations Unit, Homicide Unit, Sex Crimes Unit, Elder Abuse Unit, and the C.A.T.C.H. Team (Cyber Unit).Support the showMake sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

The Special Investigations Unit is probing an incident involving the OPP in Lakeshore that resulted in serious injuries, and the humane society is holding a dog adoption blowout. These stories, and more, are in your noon news on the go.

Season 4 will be a series of interviews with members of our own Special Investigations Unit.  We will showcase different members of our team including the director, investigators, coders and clinicians who will join each episode for a fun reflective chat on their first case/various experiences and lessons learned.  In this episode, Kelli Hess who has vast experience investigating both Medicare and Commercial plan data will walk through her background in the FWA industry and one of her first experiences. If you would like more information, contact us at SIU@hcfraudshield.com

In recent months, FINRA has published two Regulatory Notices regarding the fraudulent transfer of customer accounts using an automated system called ACATS. On this episode, we'll hear all about what goes into the creation of a Reg Notice and take a deep dive on this particular issue. Plus, we'll hear about some information that didn't make it into the most recently published Notice.FINRA Unscripted welcomes three new guests, Chris Hunter, Principal Analyst with Risk Monitoring, Emily Kahn, Principal Intelligence Specialist with the Financial Intelligence Unit, and Lindsey Barnett, Senior Principal Investigator with the Special Investigations Unit, to talk about Regulatory Notices 23-06 and 22-21.Resources mentioned in this episode:Reg Notice 23-06: FINRA Shares Effective Practices to Address Risks of Fraudulent TransfersReg Notice 22-21: FINRA Alerts Firms to Recent Trend in Fraudulent Transfers of AccountsReg Notice 21-18: Practices Used to Protect Customers From Online Account Takeover AttemptsReg Notice 20:32: FINRA Reminds Firms to Be Aware of Fraudulent Options TradingRule 11870: Customer Account Transfer ContractsBSA E-filing SystemEpisode 127: FINRA's Risk Monitoring Team

Season 4 will be a series of interviews with members of our own Special Investigations Unit.  We will showcase different members of our team including the director, investigators, coders and clinicians who will join each episode for a fun reflective chat on their first case/various experiences and lessons learned.  In this episode, Maria Seedorff who has a wealth of information will walk through her background in the FWA industry and one of her first experiences. Maria is a chiropractor, a Certified Professional Coder, and Accredited Health Care Fraud Investigator and one of our FWA gurus.

[01:00] Introduction and weather issues[01:30] Anna Foster, Human Trafficking Task Force Coordinator for the International Institute of St. Louis/St. Louis County Police Department, and Sgt. Brian Shanika of the Special Investigations Unit at St. Louis County Police Department answers questions about human trafficking in general, the impact in our area, training, what you can do to stop it, and survivors. Let's put a stop to trafficking! Stay with this interview through two commercial breaks. :)Eastern Missouri Human Trafficking Task Force and on FacebookTo speak with a local social service provider or request a human trafficking screening or referral, call or text: 314-745-2512. Calls are received Monday thru Friday, 8am-5pm CST.National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free: 1-888-373-7888Text "HELP" or "INFO" to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 233733. Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week. Languages: English, Spanish, and 200 more languagesWebsite: http://humantraffickinghotline.org[40:30] Information on Saint Louis In Tune[43:40] Return to Civility[45:15] The day today[52:45] FunnyThis is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com#humantrafficking #easternmissouritaskforce #labortrafficking #sextrafficking #iistl #stlcountypd

Season 4 will be a series of interviews with members of our own Special Investigations Unit. We will showcase different members of our team including the director, investigators, coders and clinicians who will join each episode for a fun reflective chat on their first case/various experiences and lessons learned. In this episode, our Director of Special Investigations, Ken Cole will walk through his background in the FWA industry and one of his first experiences investigating cases using Healthcare Fraud Shield's platform.

When there's a serious altercation between the police and civilians, who steps in to make sure there's no criminal offence? The Special Investigations Unit is a civilian agency that oversees and investigates whether a criminal offence has occurred. Experts discuss the role of the SIU and whether it is doing enough to hold police accountable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonus Episode: In June of 2017, 27-year-old Armani Morgan abruptly disappeared near the apartment building where he lived with his mother in Dallas, Texas. 7 weeks later Armani's decomposed remains were found in a vacant field in his neighborhood. In this special bonus episode, Dawn sits down with Armani's aunt, Robin Johnson who is fighting for justice. Call to Action: If you have any first-hand information about Armani's death please contact the Dallas Police Dept.'s Special Investigations Unit: (214) 671-3677. You may also contact the family with any tips via email: angelsarmanis797@gmail.com. Or- you can help Armani's family, by simply sharing his story - on social media, or by telling a friend. Persons who wish to remain anonymous will be honored to the degree allowable under the law, and the information will be held in the strictest confidence allowable. ___________________________________ This episode's promo: Coffee and Cases Coffee and Cases Podcast on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________ Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, & produced by Dawn Gandhi Sound Editing by moInspo Music by Tymur Khakimov from Pixabay Additional episode Music by Musictown from Pixabay ____________________________________ REACH OUT: methodandmadnesspod@gmail.com CONNECT: Instagram Twitter DIVE INTO MORE: MethodandMadnessPodcast.com ____________________________________ Sources: For a list of sources used, visit the podcast website: MethodandMadnessPodcast.com Thank you for listening!

Season 4 will be a series of interviews with members of our own Special Investigations Unit. A different member of our team of investigators, coders and clinicians will join each episode for a fun reflective chat on their first case and lessons learned. In this first episode, our EVP Karen Weintraub will walk through her experience in her first case that contained all the key elements from data mining, onsite audits, medical record retrieval and reviews, interviews, working with attorneys, settlement, negotiation and more....

On this episode of the After 9 Podcast: A doctor warns about the dangers of masturbating with Christmas decorations. A woman was accidentally killed by celebratory gunfire. The Vaughan condo shooting is raising questions. Lets stop wasting the Special Investigations Unit's (SIU) time. 6 teenage girls charged with second degree murder. Power outages are very possible during the Christmas snowstorm. Tomorrow is the final episode of 2022. Dave Blezard will join us. Feature photo credit: Jam Press via NY Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wow, check out that new whiz-bang marketing campaign by Montreal-based Simons. The retail chain isn't promoting its line of clothing nor home goods, rather, it's promoting… suicide? What the hell? Sheila Gunn Reid has all the gruesome details… Do you remember the horrific case of Candice Sero, the elderly indigenous woman who was trampled by a police horse in Ottawa back in February? Well this just in: the Special Investigations Unit is no longer investigating her case any longer – apparently, she wasn't maimed enough. Unbelievable. Our Montreal-based reporter, Alexa Lavoie – who was also injured in Ottawa last February thanks to police brutality – has all the scoop. And letters, we get your letters, we get your letters every minute of every day. And you had plenty to say about Justin Trudeau's Royal Canadian Mounted Henchmen looking like the Argos' defensive line by once again physically preventing Prime Minister Blackface McGroper from hearing any insensitive questions from Rebel News. Those are your Rebels, now let's round 'em up!

10/26/22: Joel previously had guests on that disagree with Measure 2, and today he is joined by guests that support it. Measure 2 would legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota, and he's joined by Mark Friese and Diane Goldstein to talk about it. Mark is an attorney at Vogel Law, and his primary practice area is criminal law. Diane has served as a patrol officer, a school resource officer, investigator, sergeant in the Special Investigations Unit, and became the first female lieutenant in her police department in California before retiring in 2004. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Full Access, listen in as hosts Debbie Garner and Wilton Cleveland speak with Ray Ham, Manager of the Special Investigations Unit of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Ham also brings his experience with the Georgia Gang Investigators Association to the discussion. Much of this episode is focused on gangs and violent crime. 

1978 was drawing to a close. It had been an eventful few months for John MacLennan. Yet the worse was yet to come.This episode is published with special thanks to...Nigel Collett, author of 'A Death In Hong Kong'Detective Norrie MacKillopAnd Detective Iain Grant Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rule of law is the principle that no one is exempt from the law, even those who are in a position of power. When an officer-involved shooting or use-of-force incident occurs, the way in which the investigations are conducted is critically important to both law enforcement and the communities we serve. It can be the difference between the community having faith in the investigation – that it will be free of bias – and the community losing all trust in the system. On this episode of the Blue View, National FOP President Patrick Yoes sits down with Mark Kollar. Mark currently serves as a special agent supervisor for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation – the investigative arm of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. In this capacity, Mark oversees the quality control aspects of the use-of-force investigations conducted by bureau investigators statewide, including policy development, training, task force operations and outreach initiatives. ⬛️ ⬛️ ⬛️ WATCH THIS EPISODE ➡️ https://youtu.be/MnTiDL3Ommo ⬛️ ⬛️ ⬛️ Mark Kollar currently serves as a Special Agent Supervisor for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation – the investigative arm of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. In this capacity, he oversees the quality control aspects of the use-of-force investigations conducted by bureau investigators statewide, including policy development, training, task force operations and outreach initiatives. Kollar previously led the Major Crimes Division, Special Investigations Unit, for one-quarter of the state. The special agents he supervised conduct high-profile criminal investigations, including those centered on officer-involved shootings, homicides, serial crimes, public official corruption, sexual assaults and large-scale financial crimes. During a law enforcement career that has spanned nearly three decades, Kollar has served in multiple capacities, including patrol, narcotics, crime scene and the detective bureau as well as various supervisory roles. Kollar also formed his agency’s Major Case Response Teams and the Northeast Regional Critical Incident Response Task Force. Kollar has an associate degree from Hocking College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Ohio University. Additionally, he is an author who has written several books and is a regular contributor to Police1 and other law enforcement publications. Most recently, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office published his textbook, Best Practices for Investigating an Officer-Involved Critical Incident. He also serves as a national instructor for the Public Agency Training Council, primarily focusing on officer-involved shooting and use-of-force investigative courses. ⬛️ ⬛️ ⬛️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLUE VIEW PODCAST Blue View Podcast ➡️ https://blue-view.castos.com/ Apple Podcasts ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-view-by-the-fraternal-order-of-police-fop/id1609211746 Spotify ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/3OZzhTEcwf3e2y0sPqdsew Amazon ➡️ https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/aad56de4-4a9a-46d2-a71f-ba46ea487797/blue-view-by-the-fraternal-order-of-police-fop

In this episode, Desmond and Shama discuss Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine (2002). In this episode, we discuss a recent Toronto police shooting of a man who was reportedly carrying a rifle. Initially, Ontario's Special Investigations Unit reported that the SIU recovered a BB gun at the scene. Shortly after our recording, the SIU corrected itself and reported that the item recovered at the scene was a pellet gun. Neither weapon is a firearm. We note the updated info here for accuracy, and the notes below include an updated news story. Show Notes and Links: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community http://bowlingalone.com/ Five myths about the national rifle association https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/five-myths-about-the-national-rifle-association/2020/06/05/fa3bc488-a66c-11ea-bb20-ebf0921f3bbd_story.html Texas cops' claims unravel: Police didn't "engage" Uvalde shooter — but they cuffed scared parents https://www.salon.com/2022/05/27/texas-cops-claims-unravel-police-didnt-engage-uvalde-shooter--but-they-cuffed-scared-parents/ Guns Don't Kill People, Settlers Do: The Second Amendment and the Myth of Defense https://www.pyriscence.ca/home/2018/6/18/guns-dont-kill-people-settlers-do-the-second-amendment-and-the-myth-of-defense Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/loaded Man shot dead by Toronto police after schools locked down had pellet gun, police watchdog says https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pellet-gun-man-dead-toronto-schools-lockdowns-1.6467895 Days after the Uvalde shooting, the NRA convention went on as planned https://www.npr.org/2022/05/29/1101994074/nra-convention-houston-ends e-mail us at replaythepod@gmail.com on twitter at @ReplayThePod

In November 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, essentially decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs — from heroin to cocaine to opioid pills. Instead of criminal penalties, the law calls for treatment centers to be set up all over the state, so addiction could be treated as a health care issue, not a law enforcement issue. he problem, law enforcement says, is that has led to a huge increase in the amount of drugs on the streets — and now, an increase in crime. KGW joined Sgt. Matt Ferguson, the leader of the Special Investigations Unit of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, for a ride-along to see what that looks like. On this day, Ferguson and his team partnered with Portland Police to run surveillance on a motel in Northeast Portland.

Welcome to episode 20 of Haulin' Notes! This month, Bob Perew is joined by Alain Campos & Ismel Perez with Canal SIU, Special Investigations Unit, to discuss how to protect your cargo against theft, rest stop safety tips, minimizing risks, and reporting criminal activity. As a leader in commercial transportation insurance, Canal Insurance Company is dedicated to fighting the insurance fraud problem and protecting its customers from increased costs due to fraudulent and non-meritorious claims. We are committed to an aggressive prevention, detection, and investigation plan to provide the highest quality service to our customers. Want to make sure you never miss a Haulin' Notes episode? Click here to sign up for email notifications!

“Just don't give up….” On April 24, 2018, two rookie officers responded to police call for service at a nearby Home Depot to begin their shift. This call had no detailed information and most likely was a shoplifter detained by a loss prevention officer.   These two officers were classmates in the academy, the best of friends, and partners, no matter how brief. They were embarking on their career as Dallas Police Officers. One survived this incident, one did not. Officer Rogelio Santander was shot and killed in that small loss prevention office by a detained suspect. The loss prevention officer, Scott Painter, was left critically wounded.  Officer Crystal Almeida, Rogelio's partner, survived after suffering a crippling gunshot wound to her head. The bravest of souls chose to share her story of partnership, survival, and recovery with our listeners. She begins with her humble upbringing in El Paso, the start of her career in the Texas Prison system and getting hired by Dallas Police Department in 2014. Crystal describes her journey from the academy to Northeast patrol where she reunited with Rogelio. Officer Almeida has been awarded the Medal of Valor, Police Shield, and the Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She is a Star of Texas and Theodore Roosevelt Award recipient and was selected as the Adaptive Training Foundation Athlete of 2019. Under this chest full of medals is an enormous courageous heart of service. This episode frames the special connection endeavored in police partnership. Crystal's determination will ignite your conqueror spirit. Her kinship with Rogelio will clench your grasp on divine connection. She came to the microphone to dauntlessly bolster the memory of her friend, Rogelio. Her wife, Samantha Baquera, joined Crystal in our studio to fearlessly share the reality of perseverance and healing. The ATO Bridging the Divide podcast released Episode#32 on April 24th as a remembrance of Officer Rogelio Santander, #10934, and how the memory of his smile continuesto embrace Crystal. This episode is hosted by Misty VanCuren and special guest host Detective Angela Arredondo. Angela is a 24- year veteran with the Dallas Police Department. She played the vital role as the lead detective in the Special Investigations Unit by interrogating the suspect on this incident subsequently leading to a conviction. 

Please note this episode deals with sexuality and sexual violence and may not be suitable for all listeners. Some material may be triggering. If you do find yourself triggered or having difficulty, please contact your local rape crisis center. If you need assistance locating support, please use RAINN.org in the US and Ending Violence in Canada to locate supportive services.Kerry: We're talking about Tamari’s book, Appealing Because He is Appalling. And it's all about the idea of Black masculinity, colonialism, and erotic racism. And this is a topic that is so near and dear to my heart. Because it's very much about how we perceive ourselves sexually, and how these ties really affect how we are showing up in these colonial spaces. How has the systematic racism, colonialism, you know, all the isms affected us, and in particular, a very forgotten piece of this space, which is the Black man. Black men have been railroaded into one real vice where, where there, I've always looked at it like we we see them, you know, in this sinister space as one product, or we see them as an infallible space and another end of that product. Like it's almost nonexistent. There's no space in between. And Tamari, I really want us to get a moment to, to unpack all of it, because there is a lot here and so much stuff that I had no idea about. And I'm sure we'll we'll get to talking. I'm sure we will. Let's get dive in.Tamari:Yes.  No, thank you so much. I really appreciate the opportunity to be with you. And Patti again. Is this our second conversation? I think it's our second?Patty: Yeah, at least second, maybe third.  We’re old friends now.Tamari:Yeah. We often do not speak about Black men and disabilities, you know, to talk about police violence, without talking about the disabling of Black men, either psychologically or physically. We're just missing a huge part of that conversation. But not just the the disabilities that arises from being incarcerated or interaction with the police. But the brilliant thing about the paper that Leroy and I wrote, and I wrote is that we take this back to slavery. And slavery was the production of disabilities. And if you look at the nature of resistance and rebellions, from slavery onward, very often you're talking about individuals that were disabled.So if you go to Haiti, you found that Boukman and others who were the founding figures of the Haitian Revolution, those people were all physically disabled, they had either limbs that were dismembered, or some other such thing. Harriet Tubman, right, she took a piece of metal to the head and had convulsions, all her life. So disabilities is a major part of Black resistance and rebellion.And if you know, I mean, I think we can get get to this, again, is to talk about Emmett Till, and disabilities. That is a really important piece of disabilities history that not a lot of people know. And Leroy introduced me to it. And I did a bit of research on that. And it's just absolutely amazing that this young boy had a speech impediment. So he had like a speaking disability and his mother in Chicago taught him in order to form his words, he should whistle. So that led to, uh, I forget the name of the guy that led the charge. I think his last name was Bryant in thinking that this little boy was whistling at his wife and his wife knew that that was not the case. And upon her deathbed admitted that it was all concocted. So disabilities is a major part of resistance. But it's also produced by anti-Blackness and the particular targeting of Black men.So about me. So I'm a professor of sociology at Brock University. been there since 2006. And my areas of specialization and interest are Blackness and anti-Blackness in Western and Asiatic cultures. I do not separate the west from the east because it's all Asia people talk about the European continent. All the continents begin with “A” except for North and South America which are joined by an isthmus.Patty: Yeah, I saw Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, I was listening to a panel she was on and she referred to the Asian peninsula of Europe.Tamari:That's what it is. There's no Eurasia, it's Asia..Kerry: I just love that. That is a drop of knowledge. Now, you know,Keep going, Tamari, with, with, with this interest of yours being, you know, Blackness, anti-Blackness and understanding, I really want to hold space. First off, for the topic matter that we're going to be discussing tonight. I really recognize I mean, we've we've gathered before, and I really recognize, you know, how our Black men especially, are not necessarily honored, nor do we lend voice for what their experience dealing with a colonial system can be. And I really would love for us.  One we're honoring you. I'm I also want to just acknowledge the the bravery or the the fact that you're speaking out and giving us some context, because I think that it's unusual in some of the ways that we've we've been told about Black men, you know, and and what there are, and I really want you to give us some of that. What, when we talk about this book, what was your thought process and putting it together and compiling it? What is it about?Tamari:You know, so my main thought processes was that I went through my undergraduate years, taking courses in feminism, and women's history. And my my second published essay was a critique of first wave feminism in Canada. Talking about, looking at the first wave feminists in Canada, they were really anti-immigrant. They're really hated Chinese people. They were eugenicists. They hated mixed race unions and couples, and they particularly hated Black men and white women. And they were all about this Nordic Anglo keeping Canada white. And if anybody's going to get the vote, it should be them, it should be them because they're the models of civilization.So I went through studying this stuff. And then I kept thinking about my experiences growing up in Toronto. And as a young adult, going to nightclubs and something just didn't sit right with me. Because, you know, I had experiences where I have to wonder what explained it.Like if, you know, I gave one instance in the introduction, where walk into a club, downtown Toronto, was about 22 years old. And, you know, young white woman, looking my age walks directly in front of me, like, and I you know, I couldn't get up, get away from her because she's like, walking right in front of me, right? So I just walk into the club, like, what's going on here, right? She just walks right in front of me, looks me in the eyes, and clutches my testicles, and my penis, and squints and then gives me that look, and then lightly squeezes and then walks off and what what the f**k just happened? Like, this doesn't make any sense, right? So of course, my night was ruined.But as an undergraduate student, I'm thinking, Okay, this doesn't fit with the narrative that men are the ones that dominate women, men are the ones that objectify women, it just didn't fit in my experience. And the more brothers that I spoke to, the more I kept hearing the same thing. But there was nothing in the literature that would help me to explain what this was.And so I actually intended to write my dissertation on this very topic. And so I approached a white feminist scholar who does at when I was a student at OISE, whose specialization is gender, sexuality. So I thought, Okay, this is this is someone that I could work with, who can help me process like, what theory can explain my experience and experiences of other Black men? So I sat down with this person who I hoped would have been my supervisor. And I explained my my interest in this topic. And this white woman just looked at me and busted out laughing and said, Now you know how we feel. Like oh, s**t, okay.So there's no way that I can write a dissertation that would deconstruct this phenomenon, because I will be basically assailing feminist theory. Right so it that idea never left me. And so when I just went I was  theorising you know how to go about doing this book, I thought, You know what, I'm not going to do a sole authored book, I put out a call for papers, I reached out to people around the world. And this was starting in about 2013, 2014. And so the book has been, this particular book in this formation has been in progress that long, because I knew from my readings that these dynamics were taking place elsewhere around the world and across time, and that in some situations, it had like really national significance and importance.Like in Japan, which was a country basically occupied by the United States, from like, 1853, when Admiral Perry went into Tokyo Bay with his Black ship, right, this Black ship, and his bodyguard were like these African American guys that were six foot five, ebony Black, super muscular. And the Japanese were like, you know, five foot three. And so they're looking up with these giants. Who were the body guards for Admiral Perry, and it's like, oh, s**t, if this little white guy is commanding these big negros, then we better listen to him.So Blackness became this weaponization, to help the Japanese to understand that you should submit now or else we're going to set these guys after you. Right? So Black masculinity in Japan has this interesting history of being the symbolic front edge of US domination and conquest in the country that got really ramped up and amplified with the, with the with the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, and then the occupation of Japan thereafter.So I really thought that I needed not to write a sole authored book, but to bring in other people from different regions of the world, so that we can understand what the dynamics are, how they look differently, how they look similar. And just to have a better understanding of what this issue is that we're dealing with, where we just like lack the capacity to see Black men as fully human beings.Patty: The one thing that I was really into that really intrigued me was the discussions about queerness, and about anti queer beliefs and attitudes throughout the Caribbean, because I see a lot of parallels with how that takes place. How that has taken place in Indigenous communities as well. So can you because I think you contributed to one of those essays as well.Tamari:So those were two two separate essays. One is by Kumar McIntosh. And he was addressing the issue of anti queer representations in newspaper cartoons in Jamaica. And he did a really nice deconstruction of how that anti queer representation fits in with respectability politics and this kind of light skinned politics. And this the colonial narrative that gay men or gayness is somehow antithetical to what it means to be Jamaican. Right. So he does a really nice paper in deconstructing how class bias is part of the colonial logic and mentality that leads to that sort of representation.And what I really like about his paper is that he does not go down that rabbit hole of mass constructing all homophobia and all anti queer politics in Jamaica, somehow inherent to the culture and pervasive to the people. Because, I can tell you that in my experience, when I like so for example, there's a JA Rogers right, the one of the most famous Jamaican historians ever who was like one of the leading figures in the Harlem Renaissance. He's got like a bunch of books, race of class, recent race, not race and class. I forgot the other part of the title is a three volume set. It'll come to me in a minute because actually cite him. In one of his books, I think volume two or three, he talks about homosexuality in Jamaica, and he's writing about this in 1943. And what he ended up saying is that when the British ships, the British warships come to dock in the harbor, the pharmacies sell out of unguents. And like I read this a long time ago, and then I reread it incredibly impressive. For the book, and I didn't know what the hell an unguent was, it’s gel basically. Right?So Jay Rogers is writing about this in 1943. Right, that it was same sex relationships was just a fundamental part of the culture as it is everywhere else. But there's, something happened. Post 1945 Post 1980, post IMF Post World Bank really eviscerating the economic life of Jamaica. Right. And so we have lost the capacity to look at gender and sexuality politics, outside of economics. But when you factor in economics, when you factor in the history of buck breaking in Jamaica and elsewhere in the Caribbean, that homophobia takes on a particular valence and a narrative, that it has different meanings and practices on the ground.When you look at Dancehall culture, transgender gay men, they are a big part of Dancehall culture. So how does it come to be that in Dancehall culture, you have an acceptance of homosexuality, but in formal politics and its articulation, you have a different narrative. And I don't think that the Western narrative of framing Jamaica as a homophobic space is in fact, accurate and a really useful analysis in articulation of what gender and sexuality politics looks like in Jamaica. So I think Kumar's chapter does a wonderful job of deconstructing that homophobia and that queer/anti queer politics, without castigating the totality of Jamaican culture.The other paper by Zizwe Poe, um not Zizwe Poe. Sorry. That's their, that's the father.I keep getting the father and son mixed up (Watufani M. Poe). So his paper looks at queer politics in Cuba, and in Brazil, just about the time of 1888. And shortly after, when slavery was abolished in the Spanish Dominions was 1888, rather than 1865 in the US, and 1833, in the British dominions, so think about that. 1888. That's just like, so someone alive in Brazil now has a grandmother, or grandfather, who was directly enslaved.So he writes this wonderful analysis of literature and some of the first novels that were based on same sex relationships between African and European males. But he also does another wonderful piece of work of looking at the Inquisition. And a lot of what was involved in the Inquisition was these records about aberrant sexual behavior. So, he does an amazing chapter deconstructing all of this. And I think his core point is that this idea that same sex male relationships is somehow anathema to Blackness, really does not understand Black history and African history. And this is like a raging debate where some people are saying, Africa didn't have homosexuality. And other people are saying, well, when you look at the archaeological evidence, the narratives from the first the Spanish, the Jesuits and others, it's very clear that they were same sex relationships and that there were transgendered males who were core parts of their communities.So when you look at the historical evidence, and you look at the narratives from the enslaved Africans in the Americas, it makes it very clear that homosexuality was a fundamental norm, a regular part of relationships. But at the same time, his work demonstrates that African males were definitely sexually assaulted by slave masters and other white males. And this is one of those aspects of slavery that is only not, I'm sorry, that is only now beginning to get it's just do in terms of research.Kerry: For me as we're we're unpacking this, there's, there's this sense of like heaviness that I feel because I recognize, you know, I have Black sons. My father is a Black man, and you know, this doing them this justice of holding the space. And speaking about this, you know, I when I was reading through the book Tamari what really touched me it was a triggering moment because you mentioned it in the foreword, you know, it's in the forward where you talk about this sense or this, the the the statistics about Black men and sexual assault, and we have so not put those two pieces together. And I really want us to dive into that. Tell us what the truth of that matter is? How are how is that showing up? As well in the way Black men are, are, are showing up just how are they in conjunction to this reality against these numbers? I don't even want to go there. I'm gonna let you do it.Tamari:So the thanks for asking that question. So I'll just give like a little bit of these statistics from Canada. In the city of Toronto, right. Black men are 4% of the population. But of all complaints of sexual assault against the police, to the Special Investigations Unit, they represent 25% of all complaints. Right?I will, I will, I was asked to be on a supervisory committee for a student. That was her thesis was looking at strip searching in the prisons. And I thought, yeah, great, I have no problem being on this committee, I could be very useful. And at a certain point, I had to say to the supervisor and the student that look, I have to withdraw from this committee, because I just can't process this notion that's being constructed, this narrative, that somehow strip searching of women in prisons is somehow much more egregious, harmful and devastating to them than it is to males. I showed the student that 80% of all strip searching that occurs across the province of Ontario, with the bulk of it being done in Toronto, 80% of all persons strip searched by the cops are males. But when you look at the report from this, this this agency in Toronto, they don't actually say any percent of males are strip searched, they say 20 to 25% of females are strip searched. So you have to do the math. Right. So even at that level, those people that are compiling the data, simply refuse to see that 75 to 80% of all persons strip searched are males, and therefore they're not obligated to do any further research and inquiry in terms of what the impacts are. Right.Now, when you when you, the data out of the United States, right, is that and we don't we don't have this data in Canada, the data out of the United States is that there are as many men raped in prison, as there are women in free society that are raped. Prisons are a rape factory. It is probably no less the case in Canada. Prison is also rape factory for women. We tend not to think and when you read Angela Davis's work, for example, in her book on prison abolition, right? She talks about sexual violence in the prison, but make no mention that males are predominantly the victims of rape in prisons. But she also doesn't talk about women as being raped by other women in prison. So whether you're talking about males or females, prisons, are rape factories, no matter which way you cut it, right.And I think one of the the points that I tried to make in my introduction, and in that preface is that to some extent, we really need to take a step back from sharply linking these essential categories of male and female with privilege and victimization, vis a vis, sexual violence, right, it really disables our capacity to see that there's a way in which sexual violence works, that disables our capacity to understand that the rates of intimate partner violence and sexual assault is higher among same sex relationships, meaning, lesbian, gay and trans.So where then do we go, if we can have a rational conversation about power, because we're too busy fixating on what the genitalia of the people are to presume that they either are, should be punished more frequently? Because they're males, or that they're more victims because they're females and require special treatment? Right. So this is not to disavow the violence to women, but it's to say that we need to shift the dial like something is happening And we're losing the capacity to have meaningful conversations that help us to understand what sexual violence looks like, and how it functions in the lives of males.Because we're only, researchers are only now beginning to gather the data, and it's principally in the United States. And what they're saying is that we have missed this significantly, in terms of the impact on young boys that are sexually assaulted, and males that are sexually assaulted both by males and females.Kerry: I really enjoy this line of conversation, because what comes up for me when I hear these stories is how, how much, you know, you know, men, and Black men in particular, are just simply, you know, not even in the picture, you know, this sense of once again, the erasure around how we have allowed Black men to show up. And then let's think about the how that picture that erasure is affecting the ways that our Black men are interrelating, are being, you know, judged in society in a particular way. Because normally, we don't see Black men as being, you know, the victims of the assault. And yet, there's this, you know, huge picture of them being the person who offers the assault. And I really want us to break that down, because that goes into some things. And Patty, I know you had something to offer to that.Patty: Well, because I mean, early on in the book, you make the point about, you know, there is no universal manhood, masculinity and, you know, universal men versus universal women. You know, and I've heard that in, you know, from a number of Indigenous feminists as well, you know, rejecting this universal womanhood. You know, so this idea of the, when we talk about like this universal womanhood and this universal manhood, we're not able to talk about these other things. And you know, you also make the point you know about we know that men get sexually assaulted we joke about them in prison, don't pick up the soap you say, right, how often to cops threaten person that they're interrogating, or whatever with “Yeah, you're gonna go to jail, and you're gonna get raped? And how are you going to like that?” And it's like, Dude, I stole Skittles, like, why are you doing this? You know, like Mariame Kaba uses that language too, “How do you be a, you know, call yourself an advocate against sexual violence and then send people to rape factories,” right? How do you? How do you do that? How so we know that men are sexually victimized and Black and Indigenous and making up the bulk of the prison population in Canada. And yet, we still call the cops on them. How is that not sexual violence,Tamari:it's hard not to understand it that way when you frame it that way. And that's because you're rethinking the narrative. And you know, as Patty, as you were relaying that, that perspective, I was thinking about Omar Khadr. Like this was a 16 year old boy in Guantanamo Bay, and the CIA interrogators in order to get this child soldier, a child, who should never had been incarcerated, to get him to confess, they said to him, we're going to put you into a US prison with four big Black men and you know what they're going to do to you.So even at that level, the idea that rape is an instrument of control in prisons is one thing. But to use this as a means of threatening a child, to say that a Black man, this is how we’re going to punish you, if you don't confess. That just shows the extent to which of phenomena called sociogenic.This myth of the Black man as a rapist is so pervasive in the culture that we need to begin to clearly name what I'm calling the Black phallic fantastic, which is the idea that Black men are hypersexual, they've never seen a and typically it's, you know, heterosexual. So they've never seen a woman that they would not want to sleep with. And especially if it's a white woman, oh my god, right? They're hyper sexual. They always want sex. Second, they're priapic they have large penises. Oh, everybody knows that. It's just like this thing. That's a part of the culture. I've had Black women complain to me that their white female work friends ask them if it's true. And how would they know? Because they have Black sons. So white women are asking Black women if it's true, a white woman who might be have a spouse who was a Black man or any other woman, other women what women would ask them, Is it true? RightSo we demean, and we discipline men for having locker room talk. But we know that white women and other women do this. Right? So that's the priapic myth. And the other is that well, we're prone to rape. If, if the accusation is made, it's reverse onus that dude has to prove that he didn't do it. This is just how pervasive these these three aspects of what I'm calling the Black phallic fantastic are and it's mobilized in different ways throughout the culture at different levels.And right now, I'm just about to launch my, my research project for a book, that my next book, calling it sex tropes in trauma, the intimate lives of Black men, and I want to understand how do these tropes affect you? Right, because I've been talking to enough Black men to be disturbed by what by what I'm told, that's for some of them, their quote, unquote, first experience is being 5, 7, 8, 12, 16, years old, right, and being introduced to sex, very often by older girls, and grown women. But the older these guys get, the more they frame it as an experience. So they don't even have a language, to name having their sexual sovereignty, their autonomy removed from them, while as youngsters.And what I'm what I want to get at is, like, how has this affected your life, if you have had any of these experiences, whether it's with the tropes, or with actually having your autonomy being taken from you, because we don't have a language for it. And I think that's one of my, that's my mission, really, with this next book, is to help to develop a language. And I think this will lead Black men to be able to live more full lives with higher quality, intimate relationships, if they can deconstruct these tropes and the trauma with their partners.Kerry: Oh, okay, Tamari, I have you just sent chills down my, to my very core, I am really, really resonating deeply with so many of the things that you said, one being that I work very closely with Black men, with couples. And it has been my experience as well, that that this this sense of the Black man, or, you know, having these very early sexual experiences, and somehow, as you said, it is created to, you know, we know that when we go through trauma, we, we have different levels of acceptance of what that traumatic event is, and, and depending on how you react, you may freeze, or you numb out and then I believe that it's reinforced by our societal norms that tell our men that, you know, they're allowed to have these sexual conquests. And yet, I too, have noticed at an alarming rate that I see are Black men are having these experiences as young as five, the median age that I have seen is around 12, 13. That seems to be a median age. And the how that has shown up is a lot of these same people end up in my chair afterwards.And I find that there's been this, there's been several disconnections in the way that the perceptions of sexuality, this idea of even being able to associate the trauma, I do a lot of work around just even opening that door to recognize that there might have been, you know, what, do you know at 12. You don't know these things at 12, curiosity maybe, but what do you know?  You know, it's speaking that language and giving them that language.I think it's such a powerful space, because so many of us and, and in particular, Black men don't. And I it's funny, I'm really interested and working on developing a course myself a system to offer some of the healing spaces that we need to around it. And it is novel, allowing even to connect into that emotional space that allows men to feel safe enough to even be able to acknowledge it is is some work that definitely is needed. And I am just commending you if this is you know that that's the next step for you. As you taking this further what.How is, when we talk about this. How is Black men? How are Black men sitting in it? Do you know what I mean? Like we know that we have the you know, you have the Black phallic fantastic. Can you dive in and explain that just a little bit more like break that down? Because I really want people to understand and hear this. Like, when you mentioned this theory, I went, Wow, this is it. This is it. Can you really break it down for us?TamariOkay, so thanks for the question. So, what I've done is I've taken the three major sexual stereotypes about Black men, because Fanon, Baldwin, who are the core theorists that are used in this book, all of their work deals with those three tropes or stereotypes. Others do it also, right, Chester Himes, Calvin Harrington, others do it. But there's something about the way in which James Baldwin was so persistent and so pervasive. And he was a cultural critic/psycho analyst who took these sexual stereotypes that are in the ether in the popular culture. And he brought it down to the level of daily practice. And he often used his own experience. And Fanon took it from the vantage point of the psychoanalyst’s couch. Right, who would psychoanalyze Western culture. And of course, the problem with Fanon is that he never applied his own theories to himself, whereas Baldwin did.So there's a whole space and a gap in Fanon’s articulation of these tropes, right? That not even those who focus on his work, have paid close enough attention to, to see that Black Skin/White Masks, for all else that it was, it was an autobiography. Fanon was making self, making sense of himself as a colonized man, who could not get out of the space of colonization. Right? So this, he was literally working a lot of this stuff out through his patience. And this is what came through in Black Skin, White Masks, but I don't think a lot of his experts, those people who specialized in his work have paid close enough attention to that.So what I did was I took these three tropes, the hypersexuality, right? Because you know, this presumption that well, Black men always love sex, and you say sex, you think Black man, you think big penis, you think Black men. You think rapist, you think Black men. And this is what was core to the work of Baldwin throughout much of his body of work, and also Fanon in Black Skin, White Masks. And what they were getting at was, how do we deconstruct this, so that Black men can be seen as human beings and live human lives, and that others will not depend on defining who they are by imposing those sorts of tropes on Black men so that they can see themselves as innocent.So what I did was, I said, Look, how far does this go back? And you got to go back to Greece and Rome. And people some people might say, oh, Tamari, you're taking it way too far. Well, okay. Well, you go to some of the Roman baths in North Africa. And you look on the, you look at the frescoes or reproduce some of those in the book, where did those come from? That was Romans reproducing those narratives of priapism as applied to Black men. But here's the twist. Priapism on the African significant signified barbarism. On a Roman is signified responsible use of power.Because for the Romans, the penis was an instrument. The phallus was an instrument of power. The bigger the better. On an African or barbarian it connoted savagery, and sexual irresponsibility. This was part of how Rome envisioned African men because it also served as a symbol of fertility. So kind of like the the lawn jockeys, you know, holding up the candle, right? You rub the head for good luck on your way out of your house. Okay, those symbols, those frescoes of African males that were priapic, those were meant to connote fertility, but it also meant to connote barbarism on the African. Those things function together.You go back a little further with Galen, the Greco Roman physician, he said that there's certain things that are unique to Africans, right. One of them is their large penises, and that they're hilarious. What what where would he get that idea from the Greeks and the Romans had a conception of moral geography where you were geographically that signified your moral qualities and characteristics, Mediterranean - Middle Earth. Those were the people that were rational, balanced, reasoned, they had equilibrium. People in the south or oversexed, people in the North, the Nordics, people, they said that they were frigid, and stupid. So all these Nordic people taking Greece and Rome as their inheritance. The Greeks and the Romans despise them. Right?So when you go now to like the, the, the 17th, and the 18th and 19th century in Europe, who were they reading? They were reading Plato, of course, but they were also reading Theadorus of Sicily. They're reading all these other Greco Roman, Greek and Roman philosophers, geographers, that located race, with geography with moral characteristics, and they always associated hypersexuality, rape propensity, and large penises with Africans.Kerry: And, and what that brings up, interestingly enough, where I went with that is into the Middle Eastern slave trade. It's not something that we very often discuss, but the fact that, you know, the, you know, the Middle East, or moving into that part of the world that they were having, you know, they were slaving enslaving Africans for about 500 years before the Middle Passage started, you know, and we also don't talk about that in that realm of the slave trade, that element of creating eunuchs. So so many of our Black men were actually castrated. And so I think that's very interesting to note that, you know, this idea of power when you when you bring up this the sense of the Greco, the Greco Roman era, considering penis size, being about power, I find it very interesting that the very first thing that would happen when they enslaved our people or Black men, that the first thing that went was the penis.Tamari:So that's an interesting observation and let me add a bit more to that. Right. When you look at the enslavement of African people, by Arabs, mostly and to a lesser extent, what we now call India. One of the interesting things is that is the demographics, the Trans Saharan and the Trans Indian Ocean enslavement of African people, two out of every three African taken was a female. The other 1/3 were males. And they were chiefly used in military service, but also in the bureaucracy as eunuchs. The Khalif of Baghdad in the 10th century, he had something like 10,000 or 11,000 eunuchs in his bureaucracy. 4000 were white males from Eastern Europe, the other 7000 were African males. There was a tendency to prefer eunuchs who were Africans because they will be castrated. And in the Turkish Empire in Turkey itself, like in Ottoman Turkey. The the the royal bureaucracy was literally like virtually all staffed by African males. And many Turks don't know the extent to which Africans were not only in the military, but predominated in the palace, right and among the upper classes, but we, the most Turks don't know this because they could not sexually reproduce. Ah, and so the castration centers were in Egypt, right, one of the main centers was in Egypt, in Alexandria, and in Spain.Kerry: Wow. See, once again, I had no idea. Thank you for that piece of information.Tamari:So they also had it was a it was, it was it was an art and a science. So clean shaved were those who had the both the penis and testicles cut off. And shaved were only those who had just just a testicles cut off. The mortality rate for those that were clean shaved was extraordinarily high. And in some cases, the surgical procedure amounted to no more than a stone crushing the genitals of 12, 13, 14, and 15 year old boys. Right, this was the level of barbarism and brutality, that was meted out to African males during the Saharan and the East Indian slave trade. So if those males were not used in the military, and they were, if they were used in the bureaucracy, they were very, very often castrated, the mortality rate depending on the type of the procedure was not high. And absolute disregard for the survival of the males was not a concern, because it was cheaper to replace them than to grow them.Patty: We often think about, you know, kind of the history of Blackness beginning with the transatlantic slave trade. But really, Africa and Europe aren't that far apart. You know, they're not that far apart. I'm like, you know, you talk about the, these tropes going back, you know, to Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome and further further back, because this is not a huge geography that we're talking about, and trade routes and relationships, and wherever, wherever Black slavery went, you know, or Afrocentric, slavery went, That's they weren't all eunuchs, as like, you say, were in the military. So they form communities that remain to this day, like in the case of, of the Siddih in India, and we forget that we get so kind of locked in our own little world, that, you know, we forget that there have been Black people in England for a very long time. You know, there have been Black people in France and Spain and, you know, kind of throughout, you know, those places for a very long time, and not always enslaved. Not, you know, you know, that's also kind of a very narrow picture that we have. And, and that's what carries forward in our current thinking about Blackness, as we only have this kind of very small, very skewed perspective of, you know, of what it is. So that's, I mean, that's something else that I really appreciated about your book is the large, global and historical context of it, that makes us see just how much bigger it is, which shows just really how absurd our current view is. And the current limitations of the way we think about Black men and Blackness in general. It's, it's ridiculous, it’s so tightly controlled this narrative, this, you know, white supremacy, white supremacist, colonial narrative, but it's ridiculous. It doesn't, it doesn't hold. The center does not hold.Kerry: right. I love that so much, Patty, because it's true. For me, when I was reading this book, at the same way, same thing for you, even as a Black person, like just the expansiveness of this body of work, like you really do touch from so many different spaces. And it really brought home, how we, as Black people, and in particular, are Black men whose voice doesn't get heard. They are not a monolith. They are, you know, have different experiences have had, um. Even though there are commonalities, which you know, I think you're drawing in, but the there are these differences in the way that we have had those experiences. However, we don't give the voice to our men to speak it. And as you said, that language hasn't even been developed. So, you know, Tamari, I just want to really commend you for you know, doing this, to me, it's groundbreaking work. I know, we I know, there have been others that have come before, you've quoted some of my you know, I call them my hallowed babas you know, Dr. Diap, and, and others that you've quoted. But I really recognize how with there's so much more to go. And I I'm, I'm we're at our hour, so that's kind of why I'm like, Man, I feel like we've only just like we just we just did like 10 pages in like that's, that's what it feels like. And there's so much more to cover. I really would love for us to come back even to break down like this, the sense of queerness and how that has shown up that there's just so much disabilities and how that has shown up in We got to have you back Tamari?Tamari:Well, I would, I would definitely say thank you. And I would, I would definitely bring my colleagues with me that contributed to the book, because they have to speak to the work from their own perspective, because the work than they did was just absolutely brilliant,Patty: Like for myself as an Indigenous woman, and thinking about the men in our communities, and, you know, kind of their experiences, because, you know, our men are also hyper sexualized, and, you know, on the cover of, you know, those bodice ripping romance novels and, you know, and kind of, you know, play that, you know, portrayed as the, you know, the savage, and, you know, always in a loincloth with a rippling chest, right, like, it's, I don't know, like, it's always in that way, we talk about the hyper sexualization of the men and the women in two very different ways, right, like the woman is always seen as the victim. And the man is always seen as the predator. And we don't see that by framing our men in this way. And we do it ourselves. You know, because we buy into that stuff, right? Like, we've heard it from the time we were little, you know, but, you know, that is in itself a form of sexual violence, because we're putting them in this box, that is not helpful, and is not I mean,I could just go in so many in so many ways about this, but we just had our sisters in spirit event yesterday. And the woman who and one of the women who organized it, who spoke at the beginning, she said, I know, it's called Sisters in Spirit, and we're here for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. But we're also here for our two spirited people and for our men, and for all of those who are experiencing sexual violence and murder and going missing. This was not only for us, this is for all of us, because these things are pervasive in our communities, and whiteness, patriarchy, colonialism. That's the problem. That's the problem, not each other. And we are here together.So thank you so much for this book, I'm gonna be unpacking this for a while.Tamari:Patty, if you can, if you could encourage any First Nations, male to do an MA or PhD on exactly that issue that you mentioned, it is a, it's screaming to be done. The issue of the hyper sexualization of First Nation males, it's across the 19th century, into the 20th century, it is still pervasive, it's with us. But again, we don't have a language for it, because that work is really, I think I've read just a little bit of it. There's something out there. But I don't think to the extent that people have caught on to really do that research.Patty: Well, I think we're very comfortable with the idea of women as victims, we're very comfortable with that. And we're willing to throw lots of money at it and special days and everything, the idea of our men being victims, we're not that comfortable with thatKerry: I and I, you just hit the nail on the head. And I think what is so powerful about this is when we talk about the ways that we are dissecting colonialism, we are offering up medicines, I think this is an imperative part, until we allow a space for, you know, our men to be able to shine, to be able to stand up to be able to voice and bring power to their voice in their vulnerability. Because what I think we've excluded from men is that sense of their vulnerability and the ability to be safe, to be heard. So as we develop the language as we create these truths, we as we have these conversations, this is one of the ways that we tear apart this system as it stands because it joins us. It allows us to feel it allows us to create healing. And I'm so, so grateful to know you Tamari. This is great work you're doing. I really appreciate youTamari:my sisters. I want to thank you both, Patty and Kerry, this is wonderful. Thank you. I look forward to being back.Patty:We'll see you again. Bye bye.Kerry: We're doing this again. Thank you both. Bye. Good night. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit medicinefortheresistance.substack.com

Gene and special guest cohost Tim Swartz present UFO investigator Tom Ferrario, who first experienced a close encounter with a possible gray alien at the age of six. Tom was a key member of the late Ted Phillip's Special Investigations Unit known as S.I.U., which functions like the Navy Seals in that they are inserted into UFO portal areas armed with electronic and imaging equipment. A key research project was Marley Woods, a location much like Skinwalker Ranch, where all sorts of strange unearthly activity has been taking place. Ferrario has worked as a divemaster, machinist and electrical engineer on projects in the United States, China and Bermuda. He has been an independent UFO researcher who become a section director for MUFON. Later he would go on to be assistant state director for Missouri MUFON. He then co-founded the MUFON dive team with Debbie Zieglmeyer, after which he joined the late Ted Phillips on his Marley Woods research project.

Jacquie Schultz is the Statewide Child Protective Services Director in the Office of Child Safety. Ms. Shultz is director over the Special Investigations Unit or (SIU). SIU conducts investigations when the abuse or neglect involves children who are in foster care as well as those who are not in the legal custody of DCS but they are under the supervision or care of an individual(s)functioning in an official employment or volunteer capacity within some places such as, Detention and Youth Development Center (YDC) facilities, Licensed foster homes, Licensed day care/childcare agencies, Unlicensed daycare facilities, Schools, Religious organizations, Youth groups and others.

Clement Manyathela speaks to Kaizer Kganyago, Spokesperson, Special Investigations Unit about the Digital Vibes report released by President Cyril Ramaphosa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative leader Erin O'Toole will both be making stops in southwestern Ontario today, some surgeries could be canceled at the hospital in Chatham if they keep getting more COVID-19 patients, and the Special Investigations Unit is asking for tips from the public as it looks into the death of a 53-year-old Chatham man who died after he was taken into police custody.

Bryan Christy's investigations as a reporter have led to police raids of ivory shops in Vatican City, the defrocking of a pedophile monsignor, the arrest and imprisonment of the “Pablo Escobar of wildlife trafficking,” and the closing of China's ivory market. What strategies did he use to track down criminals? What mistakes did he make? Why were his stories so effective at generating change? And why has he now chosen to use his journalistic crime-fighting experience as the basis for his debut novel, In the Company of Killers, a thriller about the major criminal forces connected to wildlife exploitation? Bryan discusses with Eve and Julie all this and more in this week's episode of Book Dreams. An investigative reporter and founder of the Special Investigations Unit at National Geographic, Bryan Christy is a National Geographic Society Rolex Explorer of the Year. His criminal investigations have been the subject of two award-winning National Geographic documentaries. He has worked as a mortician's apprentice, an international trade lawyer, a CPA, and NASCAR team consultant, a whitewater kayak instructor, and a television correspondent. His novel In the Company of Killers, was one of The New York Times Book Review's “eight thrillers to read this summer” and a Crime Reads Editor's Choice. Bryan is also the author of the acclaimed non-fiction book The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World's Greatest Reptile Smugglers. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and Instagram (@bookdreamspodcast), or email us at contact@bookdreamspodcast.com. We encourage you to visit our website and sign up for our newsletter for information about our episodes, guests, and more. Book Dreams is a part of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Book Dreams, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about literature, writing, and storytelling like Storybound and The History of Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the podcast, retired Lt. Winky Hix discusses his time running big units like Internal Affairs, Special Investigations Unit, and Background Investigation. He also talks about his passion, Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation. You can check them out at T2T.org https://t2t.org/get-involved/start-run-climb/?cid=1724259591&agid=67913773416&mt=b&dev=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3f6HBhDHARIsAD_i3D_NweRFQiJkpYHaU619FwswHOWIMjsXMaGODi0OQx9McwFznT9Xc0waAn1DEALw_wcBSupport the show

August 19, 2021 Yesterday the Special Investigations Unit of the Glynn County Police Department executed a search warrant for illegal narcotics at Room #118 of the Super 8 Motel on Palisade Drive near I-95 Exit 29 in south Glynn. Police arrested 36 year old Chaz Trammell and 39 year old Alfred Smith and charged them both with felony possession of narcotics. A search of the room and their vehicle turned up approximately 24 grams of Fentanyl, approximately 17 grams of marijuana, a 9mm firearm and approximately $3,500 in cash. If anyone has any information regarding this case, please contact Investigator Stagner at 912-554-7556 or silent witness at 912-264-1333. Frat Beach, the Friday afternoon beach party that precedes the annual Georgia / Florida game at the Coast Guard Station on St. Simons, may be coming to an end this year. The County Commission discussed the event during Tuesday's work session and the tone of the conversation was not in favor of allowing it to proceed this year. In recent years the county has provided on-site safety and medical personnel but that may be over. Several years ago the University of Georgia administration made it clear that they did not want the college's name associated with the beach party. Commissioner Bill Brunson said one of the issues this year was the spike in COVID cases could cause problems. He was concerned about sending county staff to work in those conditions. He added that the Ahmaud Arbery trial would be in progress, so many of the county's police officers, along with the Sheriff's officers would be tied up providing security for that. In addition, Brunson noted that both the police department and Sheriff's office are already shorthanded. Sheriff Neal Jump spoke to theh commission agreeing with Brunson. Jump said the Arbery trial would proceed as scheduled, adding that if necessary he would contact sheriffs in surrounding counties for assistance with manpower. Convention and Visitor's Bureau Director Scott McQuade said it was a big weekend for the local hospitality industry but the owners he had spoken to understood the difficult position the commission was in this regarding Frat Beach. Since Island Commissioner Cap Fendig was absent from the work session, the commission agreed to add it to the agenda for tonight's meeting for more discussion. Also during Tuesday's county work session the county commission got an update on a Community Development Block Grant for the local Second Harvest Food Bank project. According to the Chief Executive of America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, Mary Jane Crouch, the organization received a $2 million federal Block grant for the expansion of their Brunswick facility. They have outgrown their current 5,000 sq. ft. space on Indigo Dr. and, with assistance from the Golden Isles Development Authority, have located a new 53,000 sq. ft. building on Sidney Lanier Dr. The current tenant in the larger building is also looking to relocate with help from the Development Authority. Crouch, said Second Harvest was required to raise $1 in matching funds and have a pledge of $500,000 from Sea Island and The Anschutz Foundation. They will raise the other $500,000 from the community. Expanding the Brunswick facility will allow Second Harvest to build capacity and provide food assistance to even more of those in need in Glynn County. Crouch said there are 19,054 children in Glynn County and 64% of students enrolled in local schools are eligible for free or reduced meals. Last night the Brunswick City Commission agreed to ask the Glynn County Board of Commissioners to sign a joint resolution to strongly encourage the community to get the Covid vaccination. Also for the first time the city will participate in Georgia Cities Week sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association. The celebration is planned for October 3 through the 9th. Planned activities include art and essay contests, a scavenger hunt, a walking tour of downtown and a city wide cleanup. The County Commission meets at 6:00 tonight in the historic courthouse. Among other things they will consider enacting a moratorium barring the acceptance and / or receipt of applications for sign permits and building permits for signs for unzoned railroad right-of-way until February 3, 2022. The county will also hold a public hearing on the millage rate. Audio from WGIG-AM and FM in Brunswick, GA

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is looking into the death of a man in Chatham-Kent after a local OPP officer fired his gun during a police chase on the westbound Highway 401, Chatham-Kent police are investigating after two men allegedly tried to steal a man's bicycle from him while he was riding it last night, and a rider from Ridgetown will be competing at the Tokyo Olympics later this month.

The Special Investigations Unit says out of the R30.7billion that was irregularly spent on PPE contracts between April and November, R127million has been recovered and paid back to the state.

December 9, 2020 — The Board of Supervisors spent the whole morning yesterday on the novel coronavirus update, with reports from Dr. Coren and Dr. Doohan, high-level hospital staff, and the CEO of Redwood Community Services, who reported on the outbreak at Building Bridges, the homeless shelter and day program in Ukiah. Yesterday, 37 new cases were reported countywide, and the day before, another covid patient died on the South Coast, bringing the death count up to 24. Jason Wells, the president of Adventist Health in Mendocino County, assured the board that, with cross-trained staff and ventilators, the hospital could bring its current sixteen ICU beds up to 45. The state is only counting sixteen beds in its calculations of the county’s contribution to regional ICU capacity. Currently, 10% of the hospital’s workforce is out on medical leave, but Wells is confident that the 23-hospital system could rely on highly trained National Guard personnel if the surge demanded it. The best case scenario is that vaccines will arrive in the county in a week or two. Adventist Health Medical Officer Dr. Bessant Parker told the board that healthcare personnel caring for covid patients in the emergency department would be first in line for the new vaccine, followed by ICU staff, then those on the regular medical and surgical wards. Coren said the county has purchased one deep freezer that will be suitable for storing the Pfizer vaccine, but that there may be a delay in the delivery. In the meantime, he said the hospital is willing to share its refrigeration capacity with the county. Victoria Kelly, the CEO of Redwood Community Services, reported that staff and clients of Building Bridges are in quarantine or isolation. Eight clients who tested positive are isolating hotel rooms. Everyone else who was on the premises when the outbreak started has been determined to be a close contact, and has been quarantining on site since Thursday. Public health conducted PCR tests yesterday, and testing is being carried out twice a week until everyone tests negative. RCS and the Adventist Health Street Medicine team are still offering services, and Plowshares has been providing some of the meals. None of the staff has tested positive at this time. In an off-agenda item, Supervisor John McCowen and Supervisor Ted Williams brought forward a resolution to prioritize available county resources to assure effective enforcement of local health orders. Williams cited Facebook complaints about large gatherings, and McCowen relayed reports of people working out inside gyms. John Martire, the head of the Special Investigations Unit, said his office had gotten 23 calls for service in the month of November. He added that he regularly hears about violations days after the fact, and insisted that his office does prioritize complaints about large gatherings. The board also adopted a hazard mitigation plan for other disasters, which must be updated and approved every five years in order to receive FEMA hazard mitigation grants. The county, the four cities, and the Mendocino Office of Education participated in the plan, which identified the top hazards facing the area, and pointed the way to a variety of grant programs to preemptively reduce damage, largely by investing in infrastructure. Wildfire ranked highest on the risk matrix, squarely in the middle of the highly likely probability with catastrophic impact, followed closely by earthquake. The plan lays out mitigation actions, priorities, which agency is responsible, and whether the actions can be covered by the existing budget or if other sources of revenue should be sought out. The board also agreed unanimously to adopt an urgency ordinance to clean up fire debris and remove hazard trees from private properties that were damaged during the August Complex and Oak fires. Thirteen owners of damaged properties have signed right of entry agreements with a state-funded debris removal program, three have made private arrangements, and 14 have taken no action. The ordinance allows the county to declare those properties a nuisance and a health hazard and to abate the nuisance. The ordinance will appear on the consent calendar to be formally adopted next week, after county counsel fine tunes some language about the definition of hazard trees on private property.

MY NOTES: Started law enforcement career in 2007 as a volunteer for the Lake Wales Police Department in Florida He later served at the Winter Haven Police Department and quickly progressed into specialty units. During his time at the department he was assigned to patrol, Field Training, Tactical Patrol Unit, General Crimes Unit, Violent Crimes Unit, Special Investigations Unit, and took over as the lead detective for the Gang Suppression Unit.  Emergency Response Team in 2014 - Entry, Sniper, instruction For the past 9 years Farewell has been an avid competitor in USPSA and 3-Gun. In 2019 he was selected to represent the USA at the IPSC Rifle World Shoot in the Semi-Auto Open Division where he took home a hard fought silver medal with Team USA.  Other notable finishes include the 2019 3 Gun Nation National Champion (both practical and 2 gun divisions), 2019 USPSA Area 6 Multigun Champion, and the 2020 Florida State USPSA Limited Master Champion. In 2016 Joe started Farewell Firearms Training and offers instruction for all shooters, from novice to advanced.  There are very few people that make their living primarily from the shooting part of the firearms industry.  Endorsements, Training, Salaries, etc. Defensive Classes: Intro to CC, Handgun Fundamentals, Carbine Fundamentals and Ladies Handgun. Why don’t you see more intermediate and advanced defensive classes? Comp Classes 3 Gun Level 1/2, Comp Handgun, Pre Match 3 Gun Clinic, Advanced 3 Gun. Open discussion Remote Training: Where you doing these classes before COVID or is it a direct response? What do you think the natural evolution is? Dry Fire Challenge: Experience Editing this series. Significant change to my pistol presentations and holster placement. Sponsors: UM Tactical, G9 Ammo, Big Daddy Unlimited, Dissident Arms, Vortex Optics, Atlas Gunworks, Grizzly Ears, Priority 1 HolstersStart discussion around sponsorship and influence. Free 3 Gun Gear Guide: Striking a balance between great info and sales.  Sales Funnels 3500 followers on Facebook:Is FB still relevant for you? 20k followers on Instagram: Is IG still a powerful tool of influence or is it in decline? 115k on TikTok: Open discussion

Thousands of public servants and 68 deceased people are among those who benefited from the Unemployed Insurance Fund's Temporary Employee Relief Scheme. That came out in ongoing investigations by the Special Investigations Unit. The SIU and the office of the Auditor General briefed Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts, on the latest information on issues around the UIF financial management relating to Covid-19.

The Special Investigations Unit wants Parliament to create laws that will prevent officials who are under investigation, from moving from one government department to another, without ever being held accountable. The SIU, alongside the Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority, appe

Anthony Aust died last week, after falling 12 storeys during a raid by Ottawa police of his home. He was out on bail and under the supervision of his family. His mother, stepfather, and brother spoke to the CBC about how traumatizing the no-knock search was, and how they’re looking for answers about why it happened in the first place. The case is currently under investigation by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit. CBC reporter Judy Trinh spoke to Aust’s family, and investigated the practice of no-knock searches. She told host Jayme Poisson about what she found.

Diane Goldstein spent over 20 years as a police officer, retiring as a lieutenant, and now her mission is to end the bureaucracy, prohibition and moralizing that has led to corruption, police brutality, militarization and death. She joins The Tatiana Show on this episode to talk about a variety of subjects including how the public has unrealistic expectations of police officers, how the drug war has led to agency overreach, police use of military equipment, the Breonna Taylor case and what the police did wrong, COVID-19 and how government regulations make anti-police sentiment worse, the riots and looting that have sprung up alongside the Black Lives Matter movement, and how civil asset forfeiture and punitive ticketing artificially props up bad policing. Ret. Lt. Goldstein currently serves as chairperson of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a civil action group dedicated to organizing members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities in support of criminal justice reform, decriminalization, and redirecting of police funding to fighting real crime and providing true community engagement & protection. To learn more, visit LawEnforcementAction.org. About the Guest: Diane Goldstein joined the Redondo Beach Police Department in 1983. She rose from a Patrol Officer and School Resource Officer to Sergeant in the Special Investigations Unit, served as a Division Commander, and retired as a lieutenant in 2004. She was the first female lieutenant in the department. Goldstein came to oppose prohibition through the tragic loss of a close family member who couldn’t get the help he needed because the justice system is inadequately designed to help people struggling with mental health and addiction issues. Goldstein coordinated multiple agencies in probation and parole searches and became a specialist in juvenile crime prevention, gang intervention, and a recognized leader in crisis management. She also developed national training guidelines and policies for use during critical incidents. A founding member of the California Association of Hostage Negotiators, Goldstein received that organization’s Honorary Life Member Award, and earned the Herman Goldstein Excellence in Problem Solving Team Award (Honorary Mention) for her work with a gang interdiction task force. If you like this content, please send a tip with BTC to 1Q2QHoNowg8D2QzWhBQU1YrraG771aCpgS More Info: Tatiana Moroz – https://www.tatianamoroz.com Crypto Media Hub – https://www.cryptomediahub.com Vaultoro – http://www.vaultoro.gold/tatiana/ Law Enforcement Action Partnership – https://LawEnforcementAction.org Friends and Sponsors of the Show: Proof of Love – https://proofoflovecast.com Global Crypto Advisors – http://globalcryptoadvisors.io *You have been listening to the Tatiana Show. This show may contain adult content, language, and humor and is intended for mature audiences. If that’s not you, please stop listening. Nothing you hear on The Tatiana Show is intended as financial advice, legal advice, or really, anything other than entertainment. Take everything you hear with a grain of salt. Oh, and if you’re hearing us on an affiliate network, the ideas and views expressed on this show are not necessarily those of the network you are listening on, or of any sponsors or any affiliate products you may hear about on the show.

The Special Investigations Unit says it has referred four criminal matters to the NPA with regard to the procurement of a border fence by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure at the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. SIU Head Advocate, Andy Mothibi says this is with regard to two department officials, as well as two service providers. DPWI Director General Sam Vukela, Ministerial Advisor Melissa White and 11 other officials, are on suspension pending disciplinary measures. Joseph Mosia reports… Meanwhile, The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has set the date for the hearing into the Beitbridge Border fence contract to next week Friday. The Special Tribunal, sitting at the Booysens Magistrates Court, wants to freeze the assets of contractors involved in the multi million Rand Beitbridge Border fence contract. This relates to an advance payment of 21 point 8 million rand by the Department of Public Works to two contractors. The contract was for the erection of the 40 km Beitbridge border fence. The tribunal will hear the urgent application today. We also spoke to our reporter, Angela Bolowana…

Diane Goldstein spent over 20 years as a police officer, retiring as a lieutenant, and now her mission is to end the bureaucracy, prohibition and moralizing that has led to corruption, police brutality, militarization and death. She joins The Tatiana Show on this episode to talk about a variety of subjects including how the public has unrealistic expectations of police officers, how the drug war has led to agency overreach, police use of military equipment, the Breonna Taylor case and what the police did wrong, COVID-19 and how government regulations make anti-police sentiment worse, the riots and looting that have sprung up alongside the Black Lives Matter movement, and how civil asset forfeiture and punitive ticketing artificially props up bad policing. Ret. Lt. Goldstein currently serves as chairperson of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a civil action group dedicated to organizing members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities in support of criminal justice reform, decriminalization, and redirecting of police funding to fighting real crime and providing true community engagement & protection. To learn more, visit LawEnforcementAction.org. About the Guest:Diane Goldstein joined the Redondo Beach Police Department in 1983. She rose from a Patrol Officer and School Resource Officer to Sergeant in the Special Investigations Unit, served as a Division Commander, and retired as a lieutenant in 2004. She was the first female lieutenant in the department.  Goldstein came to oppose prohibition through the tragic loss of a close family member who couldn't get the help he needed because the justice system is inadequately designed to help people struggling with mental health and addiction issues.  Goldstein coordinated multiple agencies in probation and parole searches and became a specialist in juvenile crime prevention, gang intervention, and a recognized leader in crisis management. She also developed national training guidelines and policies for use during critical incidents. A founding member of the California Association of Hostage Negotiators, Goldstein received that organization's Honorary Life Member Award, and earned the Herman Goldstein Excellence in Problem Solving Team Award (Honorary Mention) for her work with a gang interdiction task force.If you like this content, please send a tip with BTC to 1Q2QHoNowg8D2QzWhBQU1YrraG771aCpgS More Info: Tatiana Moroz - https://www.tatianamoroz.com Crypto Media Hub - https://www.cryptomediahub.com Vaultoro - http://www.vaultoro.gold/tatiana/ Law Enforcement Action Partnership - https://LawEnforcementAction.org Friends and Sponsors of the Show:Proof of Love - https://proofoflovecast.comGlobal Crypto Advisors - http://globalcryptoadvisors.io *You have been listening to the Tatiana Show. This show may contain adult content, language, and humor and is intended for mature audiences. If that’s not you, please stop listening. Nothing you hear on The Tatiana Show is intended as financial advice, legal advice, or really, anything other than entertainment. Take everything you hear with a grain of salt. Oh, and if you’re hearing us on an affiliate network, the ideas and views expressed on this show are not necessarily those of the network you are listening on, or of any sponsors or any affiliate products you may hear about on the show.

In 1988, Toronto lawyer Clayton Ruby represented the family of a young man named Michael Wade Lawson. Though neither Ruby, the family or anyone else involved at the time knew it, it’s a case that's had a profound impact on how police forces in Canada’s largest province do—and don’t—hold themselves accountable.  Michael Wade Lawson, you see, was 17—a young Black man who was shot and killed by the police. After his death, amid a public outcry, Ontario's Special Investigations Unit was created, to investigate cases of police misconduct that resulted in injury or death to civilians. And that’s where today's story begins.  GUEST: Clayton Ruby

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, says there's been incidents of corruption in Gauteng but nothing close to the scale and magnitude of the Covid-19 personal protective equipment scandal. He wants those implicated in PPE corruption to be sent to jail and the stolen monies recovered. Two Gauteng Health Department officials, believed to be at the centre of the scandal, have been identified by the Special Investigations Unit. One official has resigned and another has been suspended. One of the PPE contracts, reportedly worth 125-million rand, had allegedly been awarded to Thandisizwe Diko, the husband of president Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Khusela Diko.

Fall and colder weather will soon be here. Infectious disease epidemiologist Brenda Coleman, outlines what we can learn about controlling the spread of COVID-19 from countries in the southern hemisphere that have already coped with the pandemic during the winter months; Christa Big Canoe the director of Aboriginal Legal Services offers her reaction to a CBC News investigation that found that many of the Indigenous people who died in police custody or detention sufferered from addictiion or mental health issues; Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announces that California Sentaor Kamala Harris will be his running mate. We get reaction from political scientist Kaneesha Middlemass of Howard University; Dr. Giulio Didiodato, the Chief Research Scientist, The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, tells us about their role in large study to evaluate possible drug treatments for COVID-19; Howard Morton, A former director of the Special Investigations Unit offers his reaction to the SIU's decision to start collecting race-based data; Kimberly Sutherland Mills of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library recommends some books that have been adapted for the small screen; For years, Mike Mildon and Jackson Rowe have been looking into the case of Harold Heaven, a relative of Mildon's in Minden who went missing in 1934. Today they will be examing a site that could possibly offer a clue to his whereabouts.

On Episode 3 of Haulin' Notes, we are joined by Alain Campos and Ismel Perez with Canal SIU, Special Investigations Unit. In our conversation with Alain and Ismel, we discuss how to protect your cargo against theft, rest stop safety tips, minimizing risks, and reporting criminal activity.  Alain, Ismel and Marty hit on the top things you should and should not do at rest stops to protect your cargo, the most common scenarios of cargo theft, why and how to accurately report suspicious or criminal activity, and much more! Want to make sure you never miss a Haulin' Notes episode? Click here to sign up for email notifications! DISCLAIMER: This podcast is intended only for customers of Canal Insurance Company and should not be publically broadcasted, shared, or redistributed in any way.  The content provided is for informational purposes only and the opinions expressed therein are not necessarily those of Canal Insurance Company. This information is not designed to replace, substitute, or supplement our clients’ independent obligation to comply with any laws or regulations.  Listeners should complete their own independent research in creation and development of their company’s risk management and safety programs.

Jim is the Principal and Founder of RegTech Consulting, a private consultancy aimed at developing the next generation of BSA/AML and financial crime professionals, technologies and programs. Previously Jim worked for over 10 years as the BSA Officer, Global Head of Financial Crimes Risk Management at Wells Fargo & Co, and before that he served as the Global Anti-Money Laundering Operations Executive for Bank of America. Jim was also a founding member of the ACAMS advisory board, has spent five years serving as Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigations Unit in Cambridge, MA, and is the author of “Transnational Criminal Organizations, Cybercrime, and Money Laundering” (CRC Press, 1998). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim is the Principal and Founder of RegTech Consulting, a private consultancy aimed at developing the next generation of BSA/AML and financial crime professionals, technologies and programs. Previously Jim worked for over 10 years as the BSA Officer, Global Head of Financial Crimes Risk Management at Wells Fargo & Co, and before that he served as the Global Anti-Money Laundering Operations Executive for Bank of America. Jim was also a founding member of the ACAMS advisory board, has spent five years serving as Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigations Unit in Cambridge, MA, and is the author of “Transnational Criminal Organizations, Cybercrime, and Money Laundering” (CRC Press, 1998). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim is the Principal and Founder of RegTech Consulting, a private consultancy aimed at developing the next generation of BSA/AML and financial crime professionals, technologies and programs. Previously Jim worked for over 10 years as the BSA Officer, Global Head of Financial Crimes Risk Management at Wells Fargo & Co, and before that he served as the Global Anti-Money Laundering Operations Executive for Bank of America. Jim was also a founding member of the ACAMS advisory board, has spent five years serving as Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigations Unit in Cambridge, MA, and is the author of “Transnational Criminal Organizations, Cybercrime, and Money Laundering” (CRC Press, 1998). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How does training translate to the field? This is one of many questions Adam and Jason discuss during this episode. They talk law enforcement, defensive tactics, use of force, training modalities, and the future of police officers. Will officers always be required to perform general patrol duties or will we have specialties that involve no firearms or combat training?EPISODE PAGE: https://thebreakdown.ca/023Jason Cvitanov has over 20 years of law enforcement experience which includes certifications as a Force Science Institute Specialist, deputized federal task force officer, active shooter instructor, shoot house instructor, High Threat CQB instructor, and metro SWAT team leader.He was assigned to the Special Investigations Unit and was responsible for narcotics investigations, shootings, homicide investigations, and officer-involved shootings. He is an active member of the Nebraska state firearms instructor community and the National Tactical Officers Association.Complete Tactical Consultants: https://www.completetacticalconsultants.com/

On the latest episode of The Call: Stories from Behind the Badge, we welcome Pima County Sheriff's Department Detective Gosta Zetterburg.  Detective Zetterburg shares with us his 19 year journey from starting in patrol as a Deputy, transitioning to the Border Crime Unit, Special Investigations Unit and to his position now as the head of the Night Detective Unit.  Listen as Detective Zetterburg shares with us stories from his time in Border Crime investigating Drug Smuggling and in Child Crimes where the drowning of a young girl hit close to home.

MPD’s Special Investigations Unit recognized as leader in focused deterrence A special team at the MPD looks to identify Madison’s most prolific repeat violent offenders with hopes of turning lives of crime around. The Special Investigations Unit is now seven years old and a national model in focused deterrence. Many offenders are taking the hand up, becoming good members of the community, others have found themselves swiftly back behind bars. In this podcast SIU coordinator, Officer Bernie Albright, talks about SIU detectives being life coaches and mentors to their clients. 

Former London Chief of Police Murray Faulkner joins Mike Stubbs on London Live to discuss The Special Investigations Unit.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young) Ontario's government has postponed the implementation of the Ontario Special Investigations Unit Act. This comes one day before the law was to come into effect. Guest: Lloyd Ferguson. City Councillor, Ward 12, City of Hamilton.

Photo: (Frank Gunn/CP) A new candidate has emerged in the race for the position of Mayor for the City of Hamilton. Vito joined Bill Kelly to discuss why he is choosing to run. Guest: Vito Sgro, Partner, CBM Chartered Accountants, Candidate for Mayor. It's official! The government of Ontario has decided to end the cap and trade plan but what are the next moves? Guest: Steve Aplin, Publisher of Emission Trak, which monitors Carbion Dioxide emissions from energy use.  Ontario's government has postponed the implementation of the Ontario Special Investigations Unit Act. This comes one day before the law was to come into effect. Guest: Lloyd Ferguson. City Councillor, Ward 12, City of Hamilton.

Part 2/2: If you’re a teenager and you runaway from home your #1 priority is likely survival. Any promise to put a roof over your head and make sure you’re safe would surely feel like a relief. Until you realize that those promises come at a cost that’s higher than you ever imagined. Detective Curt leads us deep into the grimy underworld of sex trafficking right here in Small Town, USA. This case contains phone calls with some of the victims. We have digitally manipulated their voices to further their identities. Special Guest Detective Curt has been in law enforcement for more than 15 years. In 2008 he was assigned as a detective to work narcotics, gang enforcement, sex trafficking and Violent Crimes. He is currently serving as a detective on the Special Investigations Unit.

We’re moving into a new era of regulation and compliance that will be driven by new technology. Most of our listeners know I’ve co-founded a regtech firm, Hummingbird, to help bring this new model, first, to anti-money laundering, which is widely seen as the arena where the old compliance model is most broken, and where new technology could go the farthest, fastest, to solve everyone’s problems -- by both improving outcomes and cutting costs. There is a growing global “regtech” community, in both the public and private sectors, aiming to transform financial regulation and compliance, and specifically to make them both digitally-native, with all the power of digitization to make everything better, faster, and cheaper, all at once. Executing this transformation will take imagination, vision, wisdom and even courage, which is why I invited today’s guest to join us.  He is Jim Richards, founder of the new firm, RegTech Consulting, and I think he used the word “courage” six times, in our talk.  We sat down together at this year’s LendIt conference in San Francisco, just a few days after Jim had retired from his position as the Bank Secrecy Act Officer and Global Head of Financial Crimes Risk management at Wells Fargo, a job he held for more than twelve years. He’s also an attorney and a deep expert in financial crime. Jim is famously outspoken. He’s also funny (he says the book he wrote on transnational financial crime sold more copies in Russian than in English. Most of all, though, he’s frustrated. He thinks we can do better in fighting financial crime. I do too. According to the United Nations, there’s about $2 trillion in global financial crime each year, and we’re catching less than 1 percent of it. To achieve these paltry results, the financial industry spends around $50 billion a year. In other words, launderers can fund terrorism and amass wealth by trafficking in drugs, weapons, and human beings, with very little risk of getting caught. No wonder financial crime is a growing global business. Jim says that the heart of this problem is that incentives are misaligned, which means resources are too. He thinks we’ve built a regulatory system that does not reward effectiveness but instead prizes compliance “hygiene.” The theory of the system, of course, is that banks’ careful compliance with the AML regulations should lead to high levels of effectiveness in helping law enforcement stop financial crime. Possibly, in an earlier era, it did. Today, though, there is a massive mismatch between the compliance activities required by our regulations and the desired outcomes -- partly because the technology of both money laundering, and anti-money laundering, has shifted under our feet. And today’s methods can’t scale up. Like many people in the AML world -- including me -- Jim envisions a better system in which, mostly through newer technology, we could take some of the thousands of people and billions of dollars devoted to this effort and redirect them to drive better results, and cut the costs, too. He has lots of ideas. They include updating the rules on Currency Transaction Reports; fixing the Know Your Customer process through more information standardization, prescreening, and data sharing; addressing the new beneficial ownership requirements (which he calls a tsunami hitting banks and their small business customers; and resolving what he calls “The Clash of the Titles” -- the four titles of the US Code that govern financial crime. He suggests getting law enforcement input into financial regulators’ enforcement efforts. He has thoughts on how AML and fraud detection overlap and differ. He says there’s a lot to learn from how fintech companies do AML since they generally have good data and new systems. Like our previous Barefoot Innovation guest, Ripple’s Chris Larsen, Jim sees a useful model in how global trade was transformed by the advent of standardized shipping containers, as explained in Marc Levinson’s book, The Box. A key issue is transaction monitoring (although Jim vigorously argues that term is obsolete). The law requires banks to monitor their customers’ activity and report suspicious patterns.  Today, this process, systemwide, produces huge over-reporting of meaningless alerts that drown both bank personnel and law enforcement in low-value information they don’t have the tools to analyze. It’s a perfect use case for AI, which Jim says Wells Fargo began using in AML as early as 2008 and is now building further under his successor, Graham Bailey (whom Jim calls a genius, the best AML technologist in the industry). Jim says that banks like Wells Fargo devote less than ten percent of their AML compliance people to working on sophisticated, complex crime, while the other 90+ percent do regulatory compliance, just “crunching through the volumes.”  This is at a time when the crime itself is getting more and more sophisticated because the worst criminals are adopting new tech and are building global networks, most of which we can’t find with current methods. He makes the case that it would be good to flip that and deck the 90 percent against the big problems. We already have the technology to do that, both in process and analytics. We just need to enable the system to adopt it, for both government and industry. The original AML law in the United States, the Bank Secrecy Act, is approaching the half-century mark. It’s been modernized and automated along the way -- FinCEN has brought in a lot of automation -- but the system doesn’t yet leverage the newest technology. It needs to shift to digitally-native design, probably with open source technology that can enable new, efficient, effective approaches, system-wide. A few weeks after we recorded this episode, I hosted a roundtable in Washington where experts from across the AML ecosystem -- large and small banks, fintechs, regtechs, bank regulators, trade groups, Congressional staff, academics and, crucially, law enforcement -- spent a day together thinking through next-generation AML. The new Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting, has made AML modernization a top priority. Change is coming. And it’s attracting great people, including great tech people, into solving these problems, including many who, a year ago, would surely have laughed to hear Jim Richards say, as he did to me, that BSA Officer is “the most fascinating job you can have in banking.”  People think compliance is boring. They’re wrong. It’s fascinating, and it’s important. Jim has founded his new firm, RegTech Advisors, to, as he puts it, “develop the next generation of professionals, technologies, programs, and regimes and really make a difference.” He thinks doing that will take courage... including the courage to make some mistakes. That’s a type of courage that doesn’t come easily to the regulatory sector, but we’re going to have to develop it. More on Jim Richards James R. Richards, B.Comm., JD, CAMS Principal and Founder, RegTech Consulting, LLC www.regtechconsulting.net Richards@ThinkRTC.net (925) 818-6612 Author, “Transnational Criminal Organizations, Cybercrime, and Money Laundering” (CRC Press, New York, London, Boca Raton, ISBN 0-8493-2806-3) Jim Richards is Principal and Founder of RegTech Consulting, LLC, a private consultancy aimed at developing the next generation of BSA/AML and financial crimes professionals, technologies, and programs. Services include BSA Officer coaching, program reviews, crisis management, director support, non-financial institution development and awareness, and FinTech due diligence. From 2005 to April 2018 Jim was BSA Officer, Global Head of Financial Crimes Risk Management, Wells Fargo & Co., where he was responsible for governance and program oversight of Bank Secrecy Act and AML for Wells Fargo’s global operations, including quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors. As Director of the Global Financial Crimes Risk Management group, Jim oversaw governance and program execution of BSA, AML, External Fraud, Global Sanctions, Financial Crimes Analytics, and High-Risk Customer Due Diligence. He was a member of the Wells Fargo Management Committee and Enterprise Risk Management Committee, and he represented Wells Fargo with the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) of the US Department of the Treasury. Jim previously held AML and financial intelligence positions at Bank of America and FleetBoston. He was also an Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigations Unit, Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, in Cambridge, MA, investigating and prosecuting cases involving narcotics, organized crime, white-collar crime, and economic crime in the largest county in Massachusetts.  Investigations and prosecutions included felony embezzlement, attorney fraud, public corruption, computer-based larceny, gambling, money laundering, and organized gambling cases. He was Supervisor of the SIU’s Narcotics Forfeiture Group, with carriage of and supervision over the Group’s civil and criminal forfeiture caseload. Jim has prior experience in private legal practice at Choate, Hall & Stewart in Boston, as a Barrister in Ontario, Canada, and as Special Constable, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, E Division (British Columbia). More for our listeners Article I co-authored with Hummingbird Cofounder Matt Van Buskirk on how to fight human trafficking My podcast on the India Stack with Sanjay Jain The Box, by Marc Levinson Thank You For Being Late, by Thomas Friedman We have great shows in the queue. We’ll talk with the CEO’s of two community banks -- Bob Rivers of Eastern Bank and Mike Butler of Radius Bank, both of which are leading the way in innovation by smaller institutions. We’ll also have two more I recorded at LendIt. One is a discussion of new research undertaken jointly by LendUp and Experian, on how to improve financial access through credit reporting. The other is with my friend Greg Kidd of Global ID.  I’m pleased to say we also will have several members of Congress in the coming weeks, and also several guests I’ll record at the upcoming, global AML tech sprint being run by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. I hope to see you at upcoming events including: Comply 2018, May 16, New York, NY FCA TechSprint, May 22-25, London, UK (By invitation only) American Bankers Association Payments Forum, June 1, Washington, DC CFSI’s Emerge, June 6, Los Angeles, CA North Dakota Bankers Convention, June 11-12, Fargo. ND American Bankers Association Regulatory Compliance Conference, June 26, Nashville, TN Money 2020, October in Las Vegas where, among other things, I’ll be speaking on the Revolution Stage about the revolution in...what else?  Regulation. As always, please remember to review Barefoot Innovation on iTunes, and sign up to get emails that bring you the newest podcast, newsletter, and blog posts, at jsbarefoot.com. Again, follow me on twitter and facebook.   Support the Podcast And please send in your “buck a show” to keep Barefoot Innovation going! Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you!

Part 1/2: If you’re a teenager and you runaway from home your #1 priority is likely survival. Any promise to put a roof over your head and make sure you’re safe would surely feel like a relief. Until you realize that those promises come at a cost that’s higher than you ever imagined. Detective Curt leads us deep into the grimy underworld of sex trafficking right here in Small Town, USA. This case contains phone calls with some of the victims. We have digitally manipulated their voices to further their identities. Special Guest Detective Curt Detective Curt has been in law enforcement for more than 15 years. In 2008 he was assigned as a detective to work narcotics, gang enforcement, sex trafficking and Violent Crimes. He is currently serving as a detective on the Special Investigations Unit.

Tender regulations were flaunted when a 6-million rand contract for controversial security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence, was awarded to a company that was already involved in private work for the president. This has been the evidence of an investigator of the Special Investigations Unit in the disciplinary hearing of a senior Public Works official in Durban. Jayshree Pardesi has pleaded not guilty to charges of misconduct. Criminal charges have been laid against others and civil proceedings have been instituted to recover money spent on the project. Zuma himself paid back 7-point-8 million rand last year after the former Public Protector found that he unduly benefited from upgrades that were not security linked. Dries Liebenberg reports

Coverage of the Madison Police Dept. Special Investigations Unit's Notification meeting.

Detective Sgt. Roxanne Lopez calls in to talk to Variety Radio Online's Michelle Moreland about CBS new hit show Hunted. Currently, Detective Sgt. Roxanne Lopez is employed with the Village of Spring Valley, NY, Police Department. She has 20 years of law enforcement experience. For eight years, she was assigned to the Detective Bureau and also worked in the Special Investigations Unit. As part of a joint task force, Lopez has been apprehending fugitives with the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force since 2005. If you had to go on the run, off the grid, could you? That's precisely the premise of CBS' the HUNTED. Now heading into its 3rd episode, HUNTED, a riveting new competition series that follows everyday people as they try to evade capture from elite team of investigators. HUNTED brings viewers into both sides of the hunt revealing what tactics and tools it takes to go on the run and a look into what intelligence the investigators have to capture the fugitives. HUNTED features nine teams of two on the run for 28 days and an elite team of law enforcement professionals hot on their trail competing for $250,000. Within the team of law enforcement professionals is DETECTIVE SGT. ROXANNE LOPEZ who has 20 years of experience and former ARMY RANGER and STAFF SERGEANT JONATHAN GOMEZ. Watch the series premiere of Hunted on Sunday, Jan. 22 after the AFC Championship game on CBS and CBS All Access. Hunted moves to its regular time on Wednesdays at 8/7c on Jan. 25, starting that evening with a special two-hour episode.

In this joint CogitAsia and AMTI episode we tackle the topic of overfishing in the South China Sea. Ahead of the 2016 Our Ocean summit in Washington, Rachael Bale, a reporter with National Geographic's Special Investigations Unit covering wildlife crime, joins to share her insights into the collapsing fishstocks in the South China Sea. Rachael describes the impact of overfishing and IUU on regional economies (2:15), details the day to day experience for fishers in Southeast Asia during this period of geopolitical competition (5:27), and discusses the attention sustainable fisheries and illegal fishing receive from the conservation community (11:08). Audio edited by Frances Burkham. Written, produced, and hosted by Jeffrey Bean.

In this joint CogitAsia and AMTI episode we tackle the topic of overfishing in the South China Sea. Ahead of the 2016 Our Ocean summit in Washington, Rachael Bale, a reporter with National Geographic’s Special Investigations Unit covering wildlife crime, joins to share her insights into the collapsing fishstocks in the South China Sea. Rachael describes the impact of overfishing and IUU on regional economies (2:15), details the day to day experience for fishers in Southeast Asia during this period of geopolitical competition (5:27), and discusses the attention sustainable fisheries and illegal fishing receive from the conservation community (11:08). Audio edited by Frances Burkham. Written, produced, and hosted by Jeffrey Bean.

Former director of Ontario's Special Investigations Unit and former Ontario Ombudsman told the John Oakley Show this morning that government officials like Kathleen Wynne don't actually read reports on incidents like the one that involved Andrew Loku's death.

The Toronto Sun's Sue-Ann Levy criticizes the way Ontario's Special Investigations Unit conducts reviews of police officers who may have acted inappropriately. Do you think the SIU protects the "bad apples"?

Andrew Loku was shot and killed by police last July. But the public doesn't know who did it.   When the Special Investigations Unit announced that the officer who killed him would not face charges, it led to a protest organised by Black Lives Matter Toronto that has lasted over a week, day and night, through rain and an ice storm. Protestors have gathered from around the country, demanding for the name of the officer who killed Andrew Loku to be released and for more accountability when police kill or beat black citizens.   Desmond speaks to organisers and supporters at the demonstration.Support COMMONS: http://commonspodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Law enforcement panel and community leaders address offenders and notify them that they will be receiving special attention due to their violent histories.

Law enforcement panel and community leaders address offenders and notify them that they will be receiving special attention due to their violent histories.

Law enforcement panel and community leaders will address offenders and notify them that they will be receiving special attention due to their violent histories.