Lack of interpreter leads Alberta judge to throw deaf man’s sex charges out of court

Lack of interpreter leads Alberta judge to throw deaf man’s sex charges out of court

An Alberta judge has stayed sex charges against a deaf man because the courts couldn't find an interpreter to help him understand the legal proceedings.The three charges against 31-year-old Kendal Longclaws of Ermineskin Cree Nation, south of Edmonton, stemmed from

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