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Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflictedIn a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services.CanadaJul 9, 2023
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N.S. judge acquits man accused of sexual assault, saying he couldn’t be clearly identifiedA judge has acquitted a Halifax man charged in a 2018 sexual assault after concluding the accused couldn't be clearly identified as one of two rapists.CanadaMay 23, 2023
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Alleged leader of N.S. jail beating involved in blood soaked prison attack in 2004Brian James Marriott has been involved with the criminal justice system from the age of 13 and has been incarcerated in various federal prisons, according to a Nova Scotia judge.CanadaJan 16, 2023
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William Sandeson’s appeal to being denied bail dismissed in N.S. courtroomAn appeal of a bail denial by William Sandeson, who is awaiting a second trial in the murder of fellow Dalhousie University student Taylor Samson, has been dismissed.CrimeNov 24, 2022
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Nova Scotia judge sentences man to prison time in overdose death, calls it a ‘very difficult case’Jesse Arthur Simpson appeared for his sentencing at the Nova Scotia Law Courts in Halifax, for his involvement in the overdose death of Cameron Annette Clairmont.CanadaOct 25, 2022
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Supreme Court of Canada rejects Nova Scotia’s appeal of disabilities caseA ruling by the N.S. Court of Appeal said the failure to offer "meaningful" access to housing care for people with disabilities amounted to a violation of their basic rights.CanadaApr 14, 2022
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Black history, both personal and communal, now a factor in Nova Scotia sentencingIn 2016, a document prepared for provincial court outlined how historic neglect of Black communities led to disproportionate levels of imprisonment.CanadaFeb 3, 2022
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N.S. Crown questions conditional sentence given to Black man for gun offenceA provincial court judge said she made her decision after assessing the impact of the suspect's race and culture, the availability of Afrocentric services in prisons, and support.CanadaMar 30, 2021
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Advocates disappointed after bail granted to former Halifax cab driver convicted of sexual assaultFormer Halifax cab driver Bassam Al-Rawi was released on bail Thursday, after being convicted of sexual assaulting a woman in December 2012.CrimeJan 8, 2021
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It was a ‘Here we go’ moment, N.S. man says of alleged race bias during arrest in parkLeRue was charged with obstruction of justice and taken to jail, where he says he suffered because he didn't have access to his asthma medication.CanadaOct 8, 2020
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