A Whole Life Later · Wrongful Convictions Collective

6.2 - An Albertan History of Shitty Justice

April 21, 2023·18 min·1 clip
An RCMP officer testified, 'Hepatitis A, B, C. It's rampant in First Nations communities.'
Hosts Kylie and Rory investigate two cases of injustice against Indigenous people in Alberta: Leah Bull's brutal arrest and assault by RCMP officers, and Clayton Boucher's wrongful conviction for robbery and drug charges based on flawed evidence and procedural failures. The episode exposes systemic racism and misconduct within the provincial legal system.

As heard by us

Two Alberta wrongful-conviction cases frame an unsparing look at police custody and legal process.

A Whole Life Later follows Leah Bull's case and Clayton Boucher's case with a calm, exacting eye, tracing how Alberta wrongful-conviction stories expose the mistreatment of Indigenous people.

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You get Alberta wrongful-conviction stories where police conduct matters as much as the charges.

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