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Woman killed by partner in Mahone Bay described as well-loved, funny
Elaine Mosher will be remembered by her family and friends as loving, warm, honest, and effortlessly funny. She loved animals, gardening,...

Emma Halpern
Jan 291 min read
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As domestic violence death toll mounts in N.S., calls come to fund support agencies
According to Emma Halpern, Executive Director of Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia and Co-Founder of PATH Legal, naming...

Emma Halpern
Jan 291 min read
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How Prisoners' Justice Day aims to raise awareness, understanding
CBC News: Mainstreet NS with Jeff Douglas · Posted: August 15, 2024 | Last Updated: August 15, 2024 Prisoners' Justice Day (Aug. 10) is a...

Emma Halpern
Aug 15, 20241 min read
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Creating Communities of Care
A project to support urban Indigenous and African Nova Scotian women who have experienced violence. Creating Communities of Care through...

Emma Halpern
Oct 27, 20231 min read
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Deaths of Indigenous people in Atlantic Canadian jails spark calls for review, change
CTV News · Posted: May 19, 2023 6:54 PM AT | Last Updated: May 19, 2023 Groups focused on women and justice in Nova Scotia are calling...

Emma Halpern
May 19, 20231 min read
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‘Why did my daughter die?’ Mi’kmaw mother demands inquiry into Nova Scotia jail
APTN National News · Posted: May 16, 2023 | Last Updated: May 16, 2023 A Mi’kmaw mother in Eskasoni is demanding answers about why her...

Emma Halpern
May 16, 20231 min read
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The Abundance Store Fashion Show
Global News · Posted: Apr 5, 2023, 7:41 AM | Last Updated: April 5, 2023 Global’s Eilish Bonang sits down with Kaleigh Smith and Rae...

Emma Halpern
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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Family of Mi'kmaw mother who died in custody call for public inquiry
CBC News · Posted: Mar 31, 2023 7:05 PM AT | Last Updated: April 1, 2023 Family and friends say Sarah Rose Denny was full of life and...

Emma Halpern
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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Mi’kmaw woman dies of pneumonia in provincial custody
Halifax Examiner · Posted: Mar 31, 2023 | Last Updated: March 31, 2023 The Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia is calling for a...

Emma Halpern
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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New program targets transition from prison life to community life
CBC Information Morning · Posted: Mar 7, 2023 | Last Updated: March 7, 2023 CBC Radio's Information Morning NS with Portia Clark covers...

Emma Halpern
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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Positive Release Program
Global News · Posted: Mar 7, 2023 | Last Updated: March 7, 2023 Global’s Eilish Bonang sits down with Robin Cummings from the Elizabeth...

Emma Halpern
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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N.S. non-profit’s Positive Release Program breaks barriers for criminalized individuals
CTV News · Posted: Mar 3, 2023 10:53 AM | Last Updated: March 3, 2023 The Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia's Positive...

Emma Halpern
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Nova Scotia sex worker takes client to small claims court over unpaid fee
The Globe and Mail · Posted: Feb 1, 2023 | Last Updated: February 1, 2023 A Halifax sex worker is fighting for her right to be paid in...

Emma Halpern
Feb 5, 20231 min read
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Lawsuit: Erin McDonough sexually assaulted by union rep tasked with her workplace harassment report
Halifax Examiner · Posted: Sept 27, 2022 9:05 AM AT | Last Updated: September 27, 2022 This article is no longer available on the Halifax...

Emma Halpern
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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The Inaugural Jenny Nash Therapeutic Fund
In memory of Jenny Nash Jenny Nash began her career helping youth by working in group homes as a cook, and later became a youth and...

Emma Halpern
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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Formerly incarcerated women in Nova Scotia share their stories
CBC News · Posted: Aug 11, 2022 5:05 PM AT | Last Updated: April 11, 2022 To commemorate Prisoners' Justice Day on Aug. 10, the Elizabeth...

Emma Halpern
Aug 11, 20221 min read
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'My chance to change my life': Woman shares story of being in federal dry cell
Lisa Adams reflects on prison and self-worth while awaiting judge's decision on dry cells Shaina Luck · CBC News · Posted: Apr 10, 2021...

Emma Halpern
May 15, 20221 min read
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New N.S. thrift store a ‘beautiful little space’ with abundance of opportunities
By Alex Cooke, Global News | Posted June 4, 2022 5:00 am | Updated June 3, 2022 5:30 pm After struggles with her mental health led her...

Emma Halpern
May 15, 20221 min read
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Abdoul Abdi, refugee facing deportation, says he is looking for a second chance
CBC News · Posted: Jan 25, 2018 10:20 PM ET | Last Updated: January 26, 2018 HALIFAX -- Abdoul Abdi, a former child refugee from Somalia...

Emma Halpern
Jan 25, 20181 min read
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Abdoul Abdi case: A test of Canada’s commitment to rules and compassion
The Globe and Mail · Posted: Jan 16, 2018 3:23 PM AT | Last Updated: January 16, 2018 HALIFAX -- At a town hall meeting in Lower...

Emma Halpern
Jan 16, 20181 min read
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