The family of James Wood is calling for his death to be a catalyst for change in the Winnipeg Police Service “so that, as Indigenous people, when we’re calling on services or supports, we don’t die.”
“We implore society to recognize the need for police reform to address the systemic biases and excessive use of force that [disproportionately] affect marginalized communities,” Wood’s dad, Brian, said speaking publicly for the first time at a news conference on Friday, standing next to his wife, Carol.
The couple, like many of those supporting them, wore shirts emblazoned with an image of Wood.
“Losing a child is something no
