Halifax Regional Police is again objecting to having Chief Dan Kinsella and Insp. Derrick Boyd testify at an appeal hearing into allegations of both police misconduct at a July 2020 traffic stop in Dartmouth, and systematic racism within the force itself. The latest objections come after both Kinsella and Boyd, who is the officer responsible […]
Police lawyer objects to subpoenas for Halifax police chief Dan Kinsella and inspector Derrick Boyd to testify in Kayla Borden’s case
Borden's lawyer, Devin Maxwell, says he's "not compelled" to withdraw subpoenas.
The Halifax Regional Police are objecting to a subpoena for Chief Dan Kinsella and Inspector of Professional Standards Derrick Boyd to appear before the Nova Scotia Police Review Board. “Neither Insp. Boyd or Chief Kinsella responded to or were involved with the events of July 28, 2020,” said Andrew Gough, a lawyer for Halifax Regional […]
Kayla Borden’s lawyer launches online fundraiser for her Police Review Board appeal
The lawyer of a young Black woman has started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for her appeal at the Nova Scotia Police Review Board. In July 2020, Kayla Borden was driving home to Dartmouth after visiting a cousin in Bedford when she said she was pulled over, swarmed by six police officers, handcuffed, and […]