Future lawyers give legal help to marginalized Ont. students and their families
SASKATOON -- Shemar Barnett’s post-secondary life of mentoring youth from underserved communities in Toronto was nearly railroaded by one false accusation in high school. Three years ago, hallway security cameras captured him shaking hands with a group of students, who went on to bully another student off-campus. But despite not being involved, Barnett was taken to the principal’s office and told to confess or he wouldn’t be allowed to graduate. “It’s a daunting reality when you’re confronted with this,” he told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview, saying the principal tried ...
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