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Defund the Halifax police

With calls around the world to redirect police resources, Halifax city councillors are tripping over themselves to see who can be most "pro police"

June 6, 2020 By Harry Critchley 5 Comments

Since the widely publicized death of George Floyd at the hands of MPD officer Derek Chauvin (what some commentators have called a “televised lynching”), calls for police accountability and even abolition have been growing, with protestors taking to the street in cities across North America, including Halifax. These calls are beginning to be heard and […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: anti-Black violence, anti-Indigenous racism, budget committee, Caora McKenna, councillor Steve Adams, councillor Tony Mancini, defund police, El Jones, Halifax city operating budget 2020/21, Halifax Police budget, Halifax Regional Police (HRP), Hyde Inquiry, Leah Genge, street checks, taser, Wortley report

Let’s play The Game of Halifax!

Morning File, Thursday, February 27, 2020

February 27, 2020 By Suzanne Rent 7 Comments

News 1. Indigenous students at Hants East high school say they face tougher suspensions Aly Thompson at CBC reports on Indigenous students at Hants East Rural High School who say they are being discriminated against when it comes to punishments from staff. Thompson spoke with several students, including 16-year-old Xavier Sack from the Sipekneꞌkatik First […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Airbnb, Aly Thompson, anti-Indigenous racism, bullying, Caora McKenna, Councillor James Goyetche, councillor Shawn Cleary, David Shepherd, East Hants Rural High School, Erin MacInnis, Fairbnb Coalition, Game of Halifax, Gary Adam, Kelly Cameron, Laurie Graham, Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton, Metro X commuter service, Michael Zwaagstra, Miguel Greer, MLA Hugh MacKay, Pink Shirt Day, Premier Stephen McNeil, PREVNet, Richmond County Council, short term rentals, Stuart Peddle, Susan McClure, Suzette Belliveau, Thorben Wieditz, Tom Ayers, Tourism Accommodations Registration Act, Travis Price, Warden Brian Marchand, Wendy Craig, Xavier Sack

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Keonté Beals. Photo: Keke Beatz

Episode #21 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

The young R&B artist Keonté Beals — Tara’s former NSCC student, by the way — started out singing in church in North Preston and performing popular covers before digging into who he is an artist. On his debut album KING, he sings about love, loyalty, and authenticity. He zooms in for a chat about its creation, his children’s book, and how not even a pandemic can keep him down.

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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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