Wrongful Conviction
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First Nations men wrongfully convicted in Manitoba file lawsuits claiming racismTwo First Nations men wrongfully convicted of murdering a restaurant worker are suing three levels of government saying their imprisonment was the result of racial discrimination.TrendingApr 5
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N.B. government in compensation talk with lawyers for two wrongfully convicted menMailman, 76, and Gillespie, 80, were acquitted on Jan. 4 by New Brunswick Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Tracey DeWare, who said the justice system had failed the men.CanadaFeb 10
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Why lawyers say alleged police wrongdoing in the Glen Assoun case can’t be forgottenA defence lawyer says the push to restart a criminal investigation into police destruction of evidence in the Glen Assoun wrongful conviction case could set a precedent.CanadaJan 19
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Police chief in N.B. orders review of force’s involvement in wrongful murder convictionWalter Gillespie, 80, and Robert Mailman, 43, were convicted in the Nov. 30, 1983, killing of George Gilman Leeman. They were formally acquitted this month.CanadaJan 12
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Loss and freedom intertwined for two New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murderIt has been one week since a judge in New Brunswick cleared Walter Gillespie and Robert Mailman of murder charges that hung over them for decades.CanadaJan 11
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New Brunswick judge apologizes to men for ‘miscarriage of justice’The chief justice of New Brunswick's Court of King's Bench is apologizing to two men who served lengthy prison sentences for a murder they didn't commit.CanadaJan 5
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Glen Assoun’s daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priorityThe daughter of a wrongfully convicted Nova Scotia man says that even in death her father is being denied justice. She's demanding an investigation of his case.CanadaDec 15, 2023
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Black man wrongfully jailed for 16 years killed by police during traffic stopA sheriff's deputy in Georgia shot and killed Leonard Allen Cure, 53, for not complying during a traffic stop.U.S. NewsOct 18, 2023
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Indigenous leaders, advocates call for judicial reform to address systemic racism after murder acquittalManitoba's Indigenous community and Innocence Canada are calling for reforms to the justice system which negatively affect Indigenous people and result in false convictions.CanadaJul 19, 2023
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‘I feel free’: Judge acquits two Manitoba men convicted in 1973 killing in WinnipegBrian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse were sentenced to life in prison in the death of Ting Fong Chan, a restaurant worker who was fatally stabbed in 1973.CrimeJul 18, 2023
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