A Vancouver professor talks about his work to understand why people die under the watch of police, and how it can be prevented. Sylvia Fee talks about her brother's death at the hands of police.
Tiffany Chong and Emily Aspinwall, Stark Raven Media Collective
*These interviews include an intro and extro. Please note that the interview with David MacAlistair refers to a public forum which took place in Vancouver, BC on January 21, 2010*
A North Vancouver man has died after he was shot recently when confronted by a police officer. The shooting death is currently under investigation, but it raises questions around police-involved deaths and deaths in custody. This topic was explored by a panel of international experts in Vancouver on January 21, 2010. Stark Raven Radio's Tiffany Chong interviews David MacAlister - one of the organizers of this public forum. He is a Criminology professor at Simon Fraser University and the Coordinator of BC Civil Liberties Associationâs Death In Custody Project.
Sylvia Fee's brother was shot dead by police. She talks about what happened to him and her search for answers and accountability. Sylvia spoke at a forum on deaths in custody held in Vancouver in 2007.