Kuujjuaq protest demands justice after police shooting in Salluit

By  Cedric Gallant – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For the second straight day, about 50 people angered by a police shooting that killed one person and injured another protested the Nunavik Police Service’s actions. Outside the Kuujjuaq police station on Tuesday, protesters carried signs saying “justice for Joshua” and “justice for the twins.” Protesters stand in front of the Nunavik Police Service station in Kuujjuaq with photos of Garnett and Joshua Papigatuk. (Photo by Cedric Gallant) There was a similar scene in Salluit Monday where the shootings had occurred earlier that day. On Monday in Salluit, two Nunavik police officers responded at 4:10 a.m. to a report of someone attempting to drive while impaired, a news release issued Tuesday by Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, said. Minutes…

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