NEWS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 11TH 2018

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LOCAL

McGill university has said it will appoint a special investigator to look into all sexual misconduct claims within the university.

According to CBC news, The McGill student society has been calling for the university to take action for some time.

McGill staff have said they will begin their investigation in the fall.

NATIONAL

A video showing explicit racism in Lethbridge, Alberta, has been met with nationwide solidarity.

In the video, Monir Omerzai appears to be harassed by Alberta resident Kelly Pocha, reports the CBC.

Omerzai said he’s received “beautiful support” from people across the country.

INTERNATIONAL

A young woman in Sudan has been sentenced to death for the murder of her husband.

Noura Hussein testified she killed her husband after he had allegedly sexually assaulted her with members of his family.

BBC News reports Hussein’s cash settlement to her husband’s family was rejected.

Hussein is 19 years old, human rights groups are calling for the sentence to be overturned.