Ex-Journalist Pleads Guilty to Vandalizing Nazi Monument ft. Shama Rangwala
Duncan Kinney, betrayal and the real priorities
This week on The North State, I spoke to associate professor at York University Shama Rangwala about Duncan Kinney pleading guilty to defacing a statue dedicated to a fascist monster. RSS feed here. Apple Podcasts link here.
Description
In August of 2021, an Edmonton statue dedicated to Roman Shukhevych, a Ukrainian fascist and Nazi collaborate, was spraypainted with the words "ACTUAL NAZI." In October of 2022, Edmonton journalist and founder of The Progress Report Duncan Kinney was arrested for the act. Over the next four years, the Edmonton Police Service treated the statue as a war memorial, defacement of which carries a maximum of 10 years prison sentence. Edmonton police also surveilled Kinney and his family. On October 19, 2026, Kinney pleaded guilty to the charges and a still from surveillance footage shows him taking a photo of the graffiti. Shama Rangwala, associate professor at York University, joins Scott to discuss this issue, police overreach and what aspects in this story should be prioritized the most.
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Sources and Further Reading
Ex-journalist admits to defacing Edmonton Ukrainian monument with anti-Nazi graffiti, writing about it - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton activist journalist demands more records in statue vandalism case; police blast request as 'fishing expedition' - Edmonton Journal (2024)
Here’s what I can tell you and here’s how you can help - Progress Report (2022)
Police Treat Nazi Monument As ‘War Memorial’ In Alleged Vandalism Case - The Maple
Statement from the board regarding Duncan Kinney - Progress Report
"Reuben Abramov - Jewish man yelling 'Every fucking Palestinian will die,' while shooting a nail gun, just got off... Just a $100 victim surcharge." - X Post by Samira Mohyeddin
“Good luck with your treatments”: Professor associated with Temerty called out for social media post - The Varsity
We're Not Prepared to Handle Targeting of Journalists - The Catch
Genocide or tragedy? Ukraine, Poland at odds over Volyn massacre of 1943 - Al Jazeera
Why isn’t Canadian media condemning Nazi collaborator Roman Shukhevych? - Canadian Dimension
