Native author documents police brutality case

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2003

Joy Desjarlais, a Native author in Saskatchewan, Canada, has written a book about a police brutality case.

"The Right to Remain Silent, A Night to Remember" is about Darrell Night, Desjarlais' nephew. Night came forward after two police officers in Saskatoon dropped him on the outskirts of town in the freezing cold.

The incident brought charges against the officers, who were convicted of unlawful confinement. They are serving an eight-month sentence.

Get the Story:
New "Starlight Tours" book gives personal view (CBC 5/5)

Relevant Links:
Starlight Tours, from the CBC - http://cbc.ca/national/magazine/starlight/index.html

Related Stories:
White cops report to jail for brutality incident (03/14)
Death of Aboriginal man to be investigated (02/20)
Can. court hears appeal of convicted cops (01/21)
Former cops appeal conviction (12/10)
White cops denied Native justice (12/4)
White cops want Native justice (10/31)
Officers found guilty for abandoning Native man(9/21)
Officers admit abandoning Native man (9/19)
All-white jury selected for Sask. officers (9/11)
Hearing held for accused cop (9/12)
Racial tensions rise over police harassment (5/04)
First Nations say police charges don't go far enough (4/13)
Officers charged in Saskatoon (4/12)