Family of James Wood, who died after police encounter, calls out systemic racism and brutality
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."
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![A memorial to James Wood is seen near the area where his fatal encounter with police took place. Roses and candles sit front of a framed photo of a man with a beard and black baseball cap.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7110336.1707505268!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/james-wood.jpg)
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."