Category Archives: Justice

News photographers scramble for Rafferty pic

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Larry Cornies

Great news photography is often about split-second timing. Such was the case outside a  Woodstock, Ont., courthouse yesterday as Michael Rafferty, accused of first-degree murder in the death of eight-year-old Tori Stafford, made an application for a change of venue … Continue reading →

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Tips for reporters on dealing with grief-stricken families

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Larry Cornies

At 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 24, 1997, 20-year-old Catherine Newton stepped onto busy Richmond Street in downtown London, Ont. The bars had closed and she had skipped ahead of her girlfriends, anxious to meet up with her waiting boyfriend, Rob. … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court validates responsibility argument

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Larry Cornies

I was sitting in a restaurant Tuesday morning having breakfast with my spouse, our daughter and her friend when I happened to check the Twitter feed on my mobile phone. “Yes!” I exclaimed, feeling suddenly self-conscious about my outburst as … Continue reading →

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