Corey Rogers
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Mother of Corey Rogers ‘absolutely disgusted’ after booking officers acquitted in his deathJeanette Rogers feels the justice system has let her down after the officers who were responsible for her son when he died in a jail cell were acquitted of criminal negligence.CrimeJun 3
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Two booking officers acquitted in Nova Scotia jail cell death after retrialJustice James Chipman made his finding today in the retrial of Daniel Fraser and Cheryl Gardner, in relation to the death of Corey Rogers on June 15, 2016.CanadaJun 2
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Review board says Halifax police lack of training on spit hoods was ‘very concerning’Corey Rogers died of suffocation overnight on June 15, 2016 while lying face down in a cell with the spit hood left on him by three officers.CanadaDec 22, 2021
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Police lacked ‘common sense’ handling N.S. man who suffocated in Halifax cell: lawyer41-year-old Corey Rogers died of suffocation while lying face down in a cell with a spit hood covering his mouth on June 15, 2016.CanadaSep 8, 2021
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Halifax police constable defends actions in cell death of man wearing spit hoodCorey Rogers died of suffocation on June 15, 2016, while lying face down in a police station cell with the hood covering his mouth.CanadaJun 23, 2021
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New trial ordered for special constables convicted in jail cell death of Corey RogersThree judges unanimously ruled that the trial judge erred in his instruction to a jury, adding that their full written reasons will be provided at a later date.CrimeJan 28, 2021
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Police review into Halifax jail cell death adjourned until JuneThe mother of a Halifax man who died in a police drunk tank has found a legal representative who will take on her police complaints case pro bono.CanadaNov 9, 2020
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Mother of Halifax man who died in police cell struggles to find lawyer to make caseRogers has been searching for a lawyer to help in her complaint over the discipline taken against three officers who arrested her intoxicated son,CrimeNov 4, 2020
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Hearing to review Halifax police actions before lockup cell death delayed 2 daysThe Nova Scotia Police Review Board is hearing an appeal launched by Corey Roger's mother, Jeannette Rogers, regarding the disciplinary decisions of the Halifax police force after her son's death in June 2016.CrimeNov 2, 2020
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Crown appeals suspended sentence for two Halifax constables found guilty in 2016 inmate deathThe Crown had asked for two-year prison sentences, while both defence lawyers had countered with suspended sentences with conditions.CanadaSep 16, 2020
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