Edmonton police chief calls for calm amid weekend protests
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"A divided community can be a dangerous community," Chief Dale McFee said in a press conference Wednesday.
Edmontonians and police in and around the city’s downtown are bracing themselves for another weekend protest convoy.
This week the city’s police chief has been calling for calm, hoping that leaders and people will step up to help bridge the divide.
“A divided community can be a dangerous community,” Chief Dale McFee said in a press conference Wednesday.
Chief McFee has described the apparent political divisions and rhetoric around COVID-19 measures as an ongoing “fire.”
“I’m asking and imploring political leaders, community members, everyone across the spectrum to help us put this fire out,” McFee said.
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