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Inuit man gets reduced sentence for attempted murder due to his Indigenous status and mental illness

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A Nunavut judge knocked nearly two years off the sentence for an Inuit man convicted of trying to choke a woman to death because she stood up for his abused sister-in-law, citing his Indigenous status, mental illness and the fact that a shorter sentence would not require him to leave Canada’s northernmost territory to serve the remainder of his time behind bars. Read More … [Read more...] about Inuit man gets reduced sentence for attempted murder due to his Indigenous status and mental illness

Parents of last Israeli hostage in Gaza say next phase of ceasefire can’t start until his body is returned

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MEITAR, Israel -- The parents of the last hostage in Gaza have been waiting for over two years for the return of their son, whom they described as "fighting to the last bullet" during the attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. Read More … [Read more...] about Parents of last Israeli hostage in Gaza say next phase of ceasefire can’t start until his body is returned

B.C. masseur wins funding to appeal sex assault sentence that would have forced his deportation

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A former masseur in Victoria who was found guilty of sexually assaulting several women during therapeutic massages has convinced the Court of Appeal for British Columbia to order funding for his “complex” appeal against his conviction and two-year jail sentence, which is long enough to force his deportation to India at the end. Read More … [Read more...] about B.C. masseur wins funding to appeal sex assault sentence that would have forced his deportation