CHARNEY LAW IN THE MEDIA

August 10, 2023

Lead officer testifies in civil court as Sault family seeks $1.5 M in damages

Daniel Knox, his 2 adult children allege they were unlawfully arrested, assaulted in June 2014 Angela Gemmill · CBC News · Posted: Oct 03, 2022 […]
August 10, 2023

Race still a flashpoint in misconduct ruling against Waterloo

Const. Jesse Foster, whose decade-long policing record is otherwise unblemished, will learn his punishment by mid-December. His misconduct has been deemed not serious enough for […]
August 4, 2023

SIU clears West Grey police in incident involving father and son

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has cleared a West Grey police officer in relation to an incident that led to allegations of police brutality by […]
August 4, 2023

Waterloo Regional Police constable loses eight days of time off as discipline for violent arrest caught on video

WATERLOO REGION — A Waterloo Regional Police constable has been stripped of eight days of time off and ordered into extra training after he violently, […]
August 4, 2023

Peel officer charged in shooting of Black Mississauga mom was months into job

Valerie Briffa, who has since resigned from Peel police, has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and careless use […]
August 3, 2023

Black woman accuses Peel police of racism after officer shoots her on Mother’s Day

A Black woman in Mississauga says Peel police used excessive force against her when one officer Tasered her in the back and then another officer […]
August 3, 2023

TVO documentary features Hamilton family wrongfully targeted in police raid Pamela Markland settled lawsuit with Toronto and Hamilton police last year

Pamela Markland finally has a peaceful home to call her own, several hours outside Hamilton, where she’s working to heal her family. By Nicole O’Reilly […]