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Ottawa Police quietly released a report this week showing disproportionately higher incidents of force used against Black, Indigenous and Middle Eastern people in the last year. This isn't an issue of reform-- advocates want defunding & redistributing to compassionate services.

A very good breakdown of today’s SCC decision in JJ/AS from my brilliant professors Lindsay Board and Daniel Brown (interveners for the Criminal Lawyers’ Association).

***TW*** Footage of my indigenous partner being attacked, unprovoked, in Battleford, SK by 3 white males. Our 6 y/o daughter was in our truck and is traumatized. Also attached is the public statement by my partner. Police found them but have laid no charges. Share widely.

Police in Columbus, Ohio shot and killed an unarmed black man who was laying in bed today. They shot him within one second of opening the bedroom door. His name Donovan Lewis.

This time, four months ago, It was a normal day. I was at my office getting a booklet made for each of my coworkers that would show their growth in their skills to help get them raises. 2 hours from then, I’d get a call that would shatter my world. My wife called, screaming

Mandatory minimum penalties harm the justice system theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Breaking: happy to announce Bill-5’s amendments to the Criminal Code reinstating conditional sentences and eliminating mandatory minimums has just become law and received Royal Assent.

Hard to find words to express how I proud I am to work for David Lametti. Criminal justice reform is hard, but critically important, work. #C5 restores discretion to judges to make our system fairer and will help so many. Thanks to the advocates who worked with us to get here.

I am so grateful to Daniel Brown and Lisa Kerr for spearheading this program! I am very fortunate to call you mentors. I can’t wait to start my work with HHRLLP in January.

It’s Christmas but this is what the men incarcerated at Bullock Correctional Facility in Alabama are experiencing—there’s no heat, the pipes froze, burst, and now they’re being flooded in water beneath freezing temperature and need help. Please help spread this and demand help

BREAKING: A terminally-ill Kansas man’s hospital room was raided by cops because he used a THC vape and paste to ease the symptoms of the cancer that will kill him within weeks. He is set to appear in court Jan 2nd. This is inhumane. siouxlandproud.com/news/national-…

“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” scoop.me/housing-first-…

If you're going to read one article online today, make it this one. And share it widely. This is a powerful statement by Daniel Brown, countering outraged calls to restrict bail. We should not compound this tragic event by jailing more people. /2 thestar.com/opinion/contri…

The prison won't allow younger prisoners to bring elderly prisoners their meals anymore. This morning I watched men in their 70s, one of whom has a 20lb hernia hanging outside of his body, use their walkers to make the .5 mile walk in the rain just to get food.

As promised, here is another thread related to the recent CBC article on the troubling state of Canadian prisons, and especially how they are failing their Black and Indigenous populations 1/

BREAKING: Jon Stewart just completely destroyed Republican State Senator Nathan Dahm of Oklahoma on gun reform in America. Each and every point that Dahm tried to address was completely debunked by Stewart. Stewart made Dahm look as foolish as he and his

Insightful article by my exceptional (former) professor, Lisa Kerr. I encourage all those interested in the recent Bernardo transfer to spend a few moments looking this over.

Hey #lawtwitter, it’s that time of year again! I sat on the Admissions Committee at UofT Law and I’d be happy to review law school applications. If you know anyone applying to law school, especially queer/BIPOC students, they can reach me at dhawan [at] gluckstein [dot] com

A lengthy🧵on the police and prison state Doug Ford wants to build + why he should say #NOPE | No Ontario Prison Expansion & #YES | Yes to Equity and Supports. We need to #BuildCommunitiesNotCages Premier.

Leave granted in Ahluwalia. Will the Court recognize a tort of family violence after all?