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Last weekend, a Regina police dog sent an Indigenous man to the hospital after a violent arrest. For three decades, community members have been complaining about the Saskatchewan police's use of dogs and excessive force.

The Regina police are asking for another $3.5 million plus an airplane. It’s a colossal waste of public money, and it won’t make the most vulnerable community members any safer.

A crisis of underfunded social programs leads to an increased crime rate, which is used to justify ballooning police budgets. Activists are making the case for defunding the police.

A fatal police-involved shooting has prompted calls for Saskatchewan to create an independent citizen oversight body. But what if most civilian committees aren't made up solely of civilians at all?