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Black man ticketed for jaywalking challenges Halifax police at human rights board of inquiry

November 7, 2020 By Zane Woodford 11 Comments

A Nova Scotia Human Rights board of inquiry has heard conflicting testimony about the events leading up to a 2017 interaction described by one witness as “disturbing” and characterized by the man at the centre of the inquiry as racial discrimination. Gyasi Symonds, a Black man, is arguing police discriminated against him based on his […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Carolyn Brodie, Const. Pierre Paul Cadieux, Const. Steve Logan, crossing street while Black, Gyasi Symonds, jaywalking, Kendrick Douglas, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, racial discrimination, Tracy Embrett

Misconduct, prejudice, laments and lies

Morning File, Monday, July 15, 2019

July 15, 2019 By Erica Butler 5 Comments

News 1.  Halifax police, RCMP, and Crown misconduct Tim dives into the court documents released Friday regarding the Glen Assoun wrongful conviction and finds two sets of police misconduct. The first set of misconduct was when Halifax police working on the investigation into the Way murder improperly threatened and cajoled witnesses to provide false testimony […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Anglican church, bad drivers, CFB Halifax, CFB Shearwater, Christian Reeves, crosswalks marked vs unmarked, David Burke, Francis Campbell, Gail Lethbridge, guns, handguns, Jim Hoskins, Kyle Wagner, Lee Wilson, Mi'kma'ki, Michael de Adder, North American Indigenous Games, pedestrian safety, racial discrimination, same sex marriage, Shaina Luck, Sherri Borden Colley, tree inventory

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.

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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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