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Raped twice by the same cop

The Serious Incident Response Team is tasked with investigating police, but it has no written policies for preserving rape kit evidence and its investigators have no specialized training in dealing with victims of sexual assault.

June 13, 2019 By Maggie Rahr 3 Comments

Elizabeth had no expectations when she opened her email on a Monday morning in early February. But the words she read in the message received at 9:05am struck fear through her. As she stared at the screen, disbelief escalated into panic. “To date I have not heard back from you. After discussions with our Director, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Investigation Tagged With: Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, Benjamin Perryman, Felix Cacchione, Halifax Regional Police (HRP), Jackie Stevens, Justice Minister Mark Furey, Keith Stothart, Philadelphia Model, rape, rape kits, Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT), Sexual Assault Investigative Team, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), sexual violence, Sunny Marriner

Saint Mary’s University’s problematic relationship with the Confucius Institute

Morning File, Tuesday, December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018 By Tim Bousquet and Lewis Rendell 2 Comments

News 1. Weather There’s weather. 2. Reasonable grounds “Police officers who lawfully pull over a driver no longer need reasonable grounds to demand a sample of their breath,” reports Kaitlyn Swan for the CBC: New changes in the Criminal Code that take effect Tuesday give officers more authority when screening drivers for alcohol in hopes of reducing impaired […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alexander Quon, Ashley Taylor, Bay Ferries Limited, Benjamin Perryman, Bill Priestap, Catherine Tully, Chinese Communist Party, Confucius Institute, Const. Chad Morrison, Cory Taylor, Fred Sanford, Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia, impaired driving, Justice Joshua Arnold, Kaitlyn Swan, Lewis Rendell, Margaret Murphy, Marshall Sahlins, Paradigm Investments, People’s Republic of China, Rinzin Ngodup, Sergeant Greg Robertson, Steve Doane, Tim White, Willard Comeau, Yarmouth ferry costs

Halifax council passes stupid and overreaching cannabis restrictions

Morning File, Wednesday, July 18, 2018

July 18, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 19 Comments

News 1. Government drops effort to deport Abdoul Abdi The news was announced by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale via a tweet at 9pm last night: The Government of Canada respects the decision filed on July 13 by the Federal Court concerning Abdoul Abdi. The Government will not pursue deportation for Mr. Abdi. — Ralph Goodale […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi deportation dropped, Agricola Street Improvement Plan, Amanda Debison, Anjuli Patil, Benjamin Perryman, cannabis restrictions, CAO Jacques Dubé, city support for stadium, councillor Matt Whitman, councillor Richard Zurawski, Councillor Sam Austin, Councillor Tim Outhit, Grafton Street glory Hole, Hanita Koblents, Highway 104 twinning project, Leanne Hayes, Maritime Football Ltd, Mayor Mike Savage, Minister Ralph Goodale, Shawn Cleary, Steve Craig, Wrights Cove Transit Terminal, Yvette d'Entremont

Immigration lawyers used a Sesame Street reference to argue that Abdoul Abdi should be deported to Somalia

June 20, 2018 By El Jones 1 Comment

Abdoul Abdi’s sister Fatuma once told me that the reason she and Abdoul do not speak Somali is because when they would speak to each other in their language, the workers would put them on time out and isolate them in their rooms, accusing them of plotting together to escape. It was like being in […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi, anti-Black racism, Benjamin Perryman, El Jones, Jane Stewart, Nasha Nijhawan, Robyn Maynard

Examineradio 153: lawyer Ben Perryman wants Abdoul Abdi to stay in Canada

April 7, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

Lawyer Ben Perryman walks us through the fight to stop Abdoul Abdi’s deportation. Plus, we discuss why the judge who said “clearly a drunk can consent” was cleared of bias and misconduct, and the fine you could face if you buy pot from the kid next door. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, News Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi, Benjamin Perryman, Examineradio 153, Judge Gregory Lenehan, marijuana, podcast

The problems with the testing relied on by the Glaze Report: Morning File, Thursday, February 22, 2018

February 22, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 12 Comments

News 1. Teachers “The Nova Scotia Teachers Union’s executive announced most of its members voted in favour of illegal job action, but president Liette Doucet said the union is inviting the province to work with it,” reports the CBC: “We want Minister Churchill and the premier to meet with us to discuss the recommendations of the Glaze report,” Doucet […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi deportation hearing, Benjamin Perryman, Education Minister Zach Churchill, Glaze Report, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, Liette Doucette, Mary Campbell, Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU), recyclable textiles, standardized tests, Textile recycling, town hall meeting, Yvette d'Entremont

An interview with friendly dogs: Morning File, Monday, February 12, 2018

February 12, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

1. PC Leadership race Reporter Jennifer Henderson attended the Progressive Conservative Party’s annual general meeting Friday night. Former leader Jaimie Baillie was notably absent, but Henderson heard from each of the five prospective future leaders, who positioned themselves such that Henderson dubbed them “The Reformer” (Tim Houston), “The Woman” (Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin), “The Dark Horse” (Julie […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi emergency request, Albert Barbusci, Benjamin Perryman, Chris Enn's wife beaten and kidnapped, Halifax Transit filed an ethics complaint, James Power House restoration, Mary Campbell, Port of Sydney CEO Marlene Usher, Sydney container terminal skepticism, Sydney Harbour Investment Partners (SHIP), Tristan Cleveland, Wanderers Ground bleachers

We Will Win

A week of collective activism for Abdoul Abdi shows how the community is brought together through struggle, joy, and love.

January 13, 2018 By El Jones 10 Comments

Prologue: December 4 & 5 Desmond Cole says to me, “these people underestimate us.” We are organizing to help Abdoul Abdi, who was brought to Canada from Somalia as a young boy, was taken into the care of the province and bounced between 31 different home placements, including three years of abuse. Through it all, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi, Ahmed Hussein, Benjamin Perryman, Coralee Smith, Debra Spencer, Desmond Cole, Emma Halpern, Fatuma Alyaan, iZrEAL, Jordan Ward, Julie Chamagne, Justin Trudeau, Premier Stephen McNeil, racist comments on Black Twitter, Rinaldo Walcott, Sandy Hudson, Sheldon MacLeod, Vicky Mochama

How Canada has failed Abdoul Abdi and other child immigrants: Morning File, Tuesday, January 9, 2018

January 9, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 9 Comments

News 1. Abdoul Abdi Halifax Examiner contributor El Jones has long raised the issue of people brought to Canada as children who then become wards of the state. Bounced between foster homes and group homes, they are not raised in a stable, supportive environment, and so some become involved in the criminal justice system. Then they […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi, Angie Zinck, Benjamin Perryman, El Jones, Fatouma Alyaan, Film Tax Credit, Late Night with Dr. Paul, Loblaw bread price-fixing, Paul Edward Beasant charged, Zane Woodford

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Brian Borcherdt. Photo: Anna Edwards-Borcherdt

Brian Borcherdt came of age in Yarmouth in the 1990s. When he arrived in Halifax, the city’s famous music scene was already waning, and worse, the music he made was rejected by the cool kids anyway. After decades away from Nova Scotia, he and his young family have settled in the Annapolis Valley, where he’ll zoom in to chat with Tara about his band Holy Fuck’s endlessly delayed tour, creating the Dependent Music collective, and the freedom and excitement of the improvised music he’s making now. Plus: Bringing events back in 2021.

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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.

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