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@CHCHNews @LouieB_TV @TheSpec Thanks for having me on Louie. It was a great chat.

A Hamilton police officer has resigned rather than face disciplinary charges alleging he bought, dealt and used cocaine. 👉 thespec.com/news/hamilton-… | Hamilton #HamOnt | Susan Clairmont, Spectator Columnist @susanclairmont

My first byline was in a community newspaper while I was in high school. Journalism matters. My heart breaks for my colleagues who are losing their jobs. And it breaks for every community that will be less informed, less transparent and less accountable.

Ethan MacCullouch videotaped his own homicide — leading his killer to plead guilty. The shocking video shows the moment Malcolm Washington forces his way through his apartment door and stabs him three times, @susanclairmont reports #HamOnt thespec.com/news/crime/hom…

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Not only did the police officer admit he did not have the woman’s active consent to kiss and touch her, but he also admitted to lying to the Special Investigations Unit 17 times during its sexual assault investigation against him @susanclairmont reports thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

A lawyer from Burlington has been denied a licence to practise in Ontario after lying about a sexual assault charge he faced, @susanclairmont reports thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

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@LoriTriano You are a remarkable mommy. Always were. Always will be.

He watched her child play. He accosted her on her doorstep. He made her afraid and anxious. He ignored orders to stay away. Now, convicted criminal harasser Edward Pesowski is in jail. Where he belongs, writes @susanclairmont #HamOnt thespec.com/news/crime/jai…

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This is haunting indeed. twitter.com/carlCityNews/s…

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High-heeled shoes draws focus at Hamilton police officer’s sexual assault trial 👉 thespec.com/opinion/high-h… | Hamilton #HamOnt | Susan Clairmont, Spectator Columnist @susanclairmont

👉She dreamed of being a police officer. Like him. She looked up to him. Trusted him. Years later, when they worked together as @HamiltonPolice officers, she accused him of sexually assaulting her @susanclairmont reports thespec.com/opinion/hamilt…

👉Less than five hours before he is charged with killing his mother, Daryl Buckle stands before a judge and explains why he spat on police officers with no provocation 👉 @susanclairmont reports thespec.com/news/crime/voi…

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Our Jury Duty #peersupport program would not have been possible without the input of former jurors. Jurors across Canada spoke of the need for support after #JuryDuty, and to connect with other jurors when they need help. Via @susanclairmont @TheSpec thespec.com/opinion/help-f…?

Killer in 2010 party music shooting won’t have sentence reduced 👉 thespec.com/opinion/killer… | Hamilton #HamOnt | Susan Clairmont, Spectator Columnist @susanclairmont

Help for those whose jury duty never really ends 👉 thespec.com/opinion/help-f… | Hamilton #HamOnt | Susan Clairmont, Spectator Columnist @susanclairmont

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Victims’ families feel helpless as murderer Mark Smich is moved to medium security prison 👉 thespec.com/opinion/victim… | Hamilton #HamOnt | Susan Clairmont, Spectator Columnist @susanclairmont

Promised a big return, Arthur Ellis handed over $1.5 million to a Hamilton lawyer. A year has passed, the money is gone. @susanclairmont investigates the investment scheme involving two local lawyers and missing millions #HamOnt thespec.com/opinion/he-inv…

It was a telling image. On one side of a glass wall at Hamilton City Hall, leaders of the city’s Black community held a news conference, @susanclairmont writes thespec.com/opinion/hamilt…

Our Black community has always known it. Now statistics confirm it. @HamiltonPolice disproportionately use force against Black people in this city compared to other groups of people, @susanclairmont writes #HamOnt thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

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