39 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton police overstepped by intervening on plea deal

On Sept. 8, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) sent a letter to the Crown expressing shock at a proposed plea bargain. The deal would see the accused plead guilty to manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, with a recommended eight-year sentence. The letter, signed by Megan Hankewich, executive director of EPS’s legal and regulatory services division, […]

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3 d. ago Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in child death case EPS criticized Crown over

It comes a day after Edmonton police made public a letter from the force to Alberta's Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

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3 d. ago ‘That’s not manslaughter!’: Family of Edmonton girl slams reduced plea in her death

It comes a day after Edmonton police made public a letter from the force to Alberta's Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

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3 d. ago Letters: Edmonton voters should cut ties with current councillors

Is the Oilers lineup better now than last year? Vote in our daily poll! This letter is addressed to all people who vote in our upcoming civic election. Please do not vote for any incumbent councillors! In the previous election, those people elected did nothing that the people who voted for them wanted. Our Edmonton […]

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4 d. ago ‘Miscarriage of justice’: Edmonton police object to manslaughter plea in girl’s death

Edmonton police threatened if the Crown does not change course, the force will release its own details in the homicide case so it can be judged in the court of public opinion.

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9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Bloody weekend in Edmonton heightens calls for bail reform

On Tuesday, Edmonton mayoral candidate Rahim Jaffer issued an open letter calling on big-city mayors across the country to band together and demand the Carney government bring in meaningful bail reforms, not the piddly, window-dressing reforms introduced by the Trudeau Liberals last year. “We’ve seen police in particular find it very hard to do their […]

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