David Milgaard
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How the Liberals plan to overhaul the review process for wrongful convictionsThe bill is dubbed 'David and Joyce Milgaard's Law,' named for the man released in 1980 after being wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, and his mother who fought to free him.CanadaFeb 16, 2023
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David Milgaard pushed for action on Indigenous sisters’ wrongful conviction claimsMilgaard died over the weekend after a short illness at the age of 69.CrimeMay 17, 2022
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David Milgaard, wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, dies at 69David Milgaard, the man who spent over two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit, became a champion for the wrongfully incarcerated. He has died at 69.CanadaMay 15, 2022
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‘I just want to go home’: Canadian sisters fight for freedom after 1994 murder convictionThere is growing widespread support for two sisters desperate for freedom. The Indigenous women were convicted of second-degree murder and sent to prison almost three decades ago.CrimeMay 24, 2021
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David Milgaard among speakers at Winnipeg wrongful conviction conferenceDavid Milgaard spent 23 years behind bars for a heinous 1969 rape and murder in Saskatoon he had nothing to do with.CrimeJan 18, 2020
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Hollywood star highlights wrongful murder conviction of Nova Scotia’s Glen AssounGlen Asssoun spent the next 16 years and eight months behind bars, where he suffered beatings, multiple heart attacks and developed mental health problems for a murder he did not commit.CrimeJan 6, 2020
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2 federal parties committed to creating wrongful conviction tribunal: Innocence CanadaInnocence Canada says two of the country's major federal parties have committed to creating a special tribunal to investigate wrongful convictions.CanadaOct 9, 2019
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Roy Green: Innocent but imprisonedCanada's justice system is sometimes guilty of significant errors too easily made, Roy Green says.CommentaryJul 19, 2019
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Canada’s Wrongfully Convicted: How does one achieve justice?If you're wrongfully convicted, how hard is it to get your conviction set aside?CanadaMay 7, 2019
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Canada’s Wrongfully Convicted: What are the psychological impacts?How does a wrongfully convicted person rebuild their lives?May 3, 2019
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