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Court Watch: Sexual assaults, Unfiltered Brewing, and Christina’s day in court

March 8, 2017 By Christina Macdonald

In the News Taxi Driver Acquittal Rattles Public Confidence This week’s biggest story is still unfolding. The acquittal of Bassam Al-Rawi for the sexual assault of an intoxicated woman, found passed out and mostly naked in his cab, will thankfully be appealed for its legal errors. I won’t attempt to duplicate the excellent coverage of...

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“Fleeting gratification” and the Al-Rawi verdict: Morning File, Tuesday, March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 20 Comments

News 1. The Bassam Al-Rawi verdict, justice, and men speaking to men Yesterday, the Nova Scotia Criminal Lawyers Association issued a statement on Judge Gregory Lenehan’s verdict in the case of Bassam Al-Rawi, the cab driver Lenehan acquitted of sexual assault. You can read the whole statement here, but here’s the take-away: A significant amount of criticism in […]

Jacob Samson, looking seriously at the camera, wearing a white Tshirt under a black and blue argyle sweater.

Episode 39 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is published.

The actor and playwright Jacob Sampson drops by the studio this week ahead of opening night for Shakespeare By The Sea’s mainstage show of the season, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s his first time on stage—in this case the grounds of Point Pleasant Park—in over two years! He chats about easing back into the rehearsal hall, this season’s motto—choose kindness—and the journey of the award-winning play he wrote for himself, Chasing Champions, a little-known story about the Nova Scotian boxer Sam Langford. Plus: a sweet song from the new Dusted album. Listen to the full episode here.

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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.

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