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  "id": 8453071,
  "title": "Mounties can now choose not to wear a name tag. A Halifax defence lawyer says that's a problem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/mounties-can-now-choose-not-to-wear-a-name-tag-a-halifax-defence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/rcmp-no-longer-need-name-tags-9.7348589"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Halifax lawyer says an RCMP policy change that means officers are no longer required to wear name tags on their uniforms while on duty poses a threat to police accountability and transparency.",
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        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Mounties can now choose not to wear a name tag. A Halifax defence lawyer says that's a problem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/mounties-can-now-choose-not-to-wear-a-name-tag-a-halifax-defence-8457360",
        "published": "2026-09-19T09:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}