Sept 20, 2023 – Affirming the child… The Canadian Press – Alessia Passafiume Debate over pronouns pits parental rights against the rights of children, experts say Think of kids' rights in pronoun rules: experts Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, the … [Read more...]
June 2, 2023 – How to tell the crime…
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June 2, 2023 – How to tell the crime… The Sentencing Project (US) - Nazgol Ghandnoosh 10 Crime Coverage Dos and Don’ts The Project is usually more pre-occupied with the judicial process of sentencing but in this case, the … [Read more...]
Feb 28, 2023 – Milgaard’s Law…
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Feb 28, 2023 – Milgaard’s Law… National Newswatch - The Canadian Press Liberals introduce ‘Milgaard’s Law’ to create review process for wrongful convictions The struggle to overturn wrongful convictions in Canada has been slow in … [Read more...]
Feb 8, 2023 – Housing a right…
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Feb 8, 2023 – Housing a right… Toronto Star Editorial (Feb 6, 2023) A judge’s ruling focuses attention on the homeless crisis - A court ruling that Waterloo cannot dismantle an encampment may oblige governments to do a better job of … [Read more...]
The art of the con…
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Dec 15, 2022 New York Times – Phillip Atiba Goff The Root Cause of Violent Crime Is Not What We Think It Is This article is a must read for anyone who cares about the frustrating political context that condemns everyone to repeating what is … [Read more...]
Ripe Islamophobia…
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Dec 12, 2022 Toronto Star – Shree Paradkar A four-year study has mapped out ‘The Canadian Islamophobia Industry’ - Report describes an ecosystem that comprises media outlets, Islamophobia influencers and more “Wilfrid Laurier professor Jasmin … [Read more...]
Layering…
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Dec 1, 2022 Spring (BC) – Jeff Shantz Copaganda and layered policing: behind the Vancouver Police social safety net report The link offers an explanation of the current tensions and controversy around the police and the Downtown Eastside Residence … [Read more...]
Redemption…
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Oct 31, 2022 Canadian Press - Joseph Brean Supreme Court declares parts of sex offender registry unconstitutional “A law cannot deprive the life, liberty, or security of the person of even one individual in a way that is inconsistent with the … [Read more...]
Copaganda…
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Oct 11, 2022 Don’t be a copagandist - A Resource for Media on Covering “Crime” and Violence - Mia Henry, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Andrea J. Ritchie with research from No More Police: A Case for Abolition No one today denies the power of language … [Read more...]