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Putting body cameras on cops won’t solve the problem of police violence

Morning File, Monday, June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 8 Comments

News 1. Police violence Stephen Kimber speaks to white people: Still, we — white people again — are at least in a more honest place today than where we were before May 25 when a Minneapolis cop named Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck and squeezed the life out of him. The […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alexander Coppock, armoured vehicle, Asaf Rashid, body cameras, body-worn cameras (BWC), defund police, Jason Forcillo, Northeast Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, Pictou jail, police violence, prisons, restorative justice, Sammy Yatim, tank

We face a public health emergency, and criminalizing the marginalized can worsen the crisis

March 22, 2020 By El Jones 2 Comments

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Nova Scotia has just declared a State of Emergency. Measures taken include a ban on gatherings over five people, the ability of the police to fine individuals and businesses breaking social isolation, the ability of the police to enter property, and the seizure of vehicles […]

Filed Under: Featured, Province House Tagged With: anti-Black violence, anti-Indigenous racism, Asaf Rashid, coronavirus, COVID-19, Harsha Walia, Kate MacDonald, OmiSoore Dryden, racist policing

The Crown attorneys are singing a new tune now that the Neoliberal state is attacking them

First they came for the anarchists, and I prosecuted them. Then they came for the Occupy protesters, and I prosecuted them. Then they came for the union organizers, and I prosecuted them. They they came for the land defenders, and I prosecuted them. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to say anything.

October 27, 2019 By El Jones 5 Comments

On Friday, lawyers for the province’s Crown attorneys and for the government met in court as the government pursued an emergency injunction to force the prosecutors back to work. The government has declared the strike by Nova Scotia Crown prosecutors “illegal.” Outside the courtroom, Crown attorney Rick Woodburn said: “They will take away and smash and […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Aaron Doncaster, Adam McCulley, Asaf Rashid, crown attorneys, Martin Niemoller, neoliberalism, Rick Woodburn, right to strike, Tony Tracy

Ramadan in jail: prisoners in Burnside are being denied the right to practice their religion

May 13, 2019 By El Jones Leave a Comment

Malik is calling from the jail asking for the numbers of any Muslims he can contact just to talk to, maybe hear some Quran from. The last time he prayed with community was during Ramadan last year, and since then, his requests for spiritual services have been denied. Last year, Muslim prisoners at Burnside (Central […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Asaf Rashid, Aya Al-Hakim, Burnside jail, Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, Hanna Garson, Idil Abdillahi, Ramadan, Rana Zaman

The Burnside powder keg: Broken promises, dehumanizing body scans, unfair solitary confinement, non-working toilets, lockdowns, and more

"We have 40 guys living together in the same room, without any physical equipment, no physical outlets. It’s very hard, and it’s gonna lead to violence."

August 25, 2018 By El Jones 9 Comments

The Halifax Examiner is covering the prisoner protest at the Burnside jail: • The statement released by the prisoners can be read here. • An interview with Jason MacLean, NSGEU President and correctional officer is here. • A prisoner account about the staffing shortage, the lockdown, and the problems with the change to a direct supervision […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asaf Rashid, Burnside jail, Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, David Burke, prisoners protest, X-ray body scanners

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

This episode is available today only for premium subscribers; to become a premium subscriber, click here, and join the select group of arts and entertainment supporters for just $5/month. Everyone else will have to wait until tomorrow to listen to it.

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

About the Halifax Examiner

Examiner folk The Halifax Examiner was founded by investigative reporter Tim Bousquet, and now includes a growing collection of writers, contributors, and staff. Left to right: Joan Baxter, Stephen Kimber, Linda Pannozzo, Erica Butler, Jennifer Henderson, Iris the Amazing, Tim Bousquet, Evelyn C. White, El Jones, Philip Moscovitch More about the Examiner.

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