He died after a violent altercation with Ottawa police. 10 years later there are still calls for change

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His death sparked a movement for police reform, including calls for more emphasis on de-escalation." width="620" />

Saturday will mark 10 years since Abdirahman Abdi died after a violent arrest by Ottawa police, and advocates say that while some positive steps have been taken in the last decade to help people in mental health distress, the changes so far need to be followed by more.