Kayla Borden legal expenses

 

Kayla Borden was wrongfully arrested by the Halifax Regional Police on 28 July 2020. She is a young Black woman who grew up in Dartmouth and has lived in the HRM her whole life.

In the middle of the night, Kayla's vehicle was followed from Bedford to Burnside, where she was swarmed by six police vehicles and eight officers. She was removed from her vehicle by two officers, put in handcuffs, and placed under arrest . After a few minutes, Kayla was released. It turns out the officers were looking for a White man driving a driving a different colour and model vehicle.

 

It was a terrifying experience but, unfortunately, it happens way too often. A 2019 study found that Black Haligonians are six times more likely to be stopped by police. The HRP promised action, but nothing has changed.

 

Kayla filed a complaint with the HRP later the same day. The complaint was investigated and dismissed by the HRP's own investigator and adjudicator. She has appealed that decision to the Nova Scotia Police Review Board and a hearing is scheduled for December.

 

Kayla is prepared to stand up and take on the HRP's systemic racism , but justice comes at a price. Her lawyers have been working on her case pro bono for more than a year, but a Police Review Board appeal involves more time and resources. Kayla needs money to pay for legal fees and other expenses associated with her complaint.

 

If you believe in her cause, and you're able to, please make a donation to this worthy cause . Justice is too often denied because too expensive. Don't let that happen to Kayla and Nova Scotia's Black community.