The Canadian Press A band councillor with an Alberta First Nation is calling on two RCMP officers to resign after the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. Izaiah Swampy Omeasoo of Samson Cree Nation says in an online statement that members of his community are mourning the death of Hoss Lightning. Speaking on behalf of Hoss’s family, he says the presence of the officers poses a \u201cserious danger” to people living near Maskwacis, south of Edmonton. He also called for police reform, Indigenous-focused de-escalation training and greater access to mental health support funding. \u201cWe must \u2026 come together to stand up against the injustice Indigenous Peoples face (and) the justice Hoss Lightning deserves,\u201d Swampy Omeasoo said. Wetaskiwin RCMP said they received a report Friday about a boy who had called… <\/p>\n
The Canadian Press A band councillor with an Alberta First Nation is calling on two RCMP officers to resign after the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. Izaiah Swampy Omeasoo of Samson Cree Nation says in an online statement that members of his community are mourning the death of Hoss Lightning. Speaking on behalf of Hoss’s family, he says the presence of the officers poses a \u201cserious danger” to people living near Maskwacis, south of Edmonton. He also called for police reform, Indigenous-focused de-escalation training and greater access to mental health support funding. \u201cWe must \u2026 come together to stand up against the injustice Indigenous Peoples face (and) the justice Hoss Lightning deserves,\u201d Swampy Omeasoo said. Wetaskiwin RCMP said they received a report Friday about a boy who had called... <\/p>\n