By Hillary Di Menna

Your Ward News editor blames his lawyer and “Marxists” for hate speech conviction

Editor of Beaches-area newsletter known for Nazi imagery files application asking judge to declare a mistrial after conviction for promoting hatred against women and Jews

Jul 18, 2019

Hillary Di Menna

Doug Ford’s five bucks for violence against women

I was raising money for the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre after our funding got cut by the province leaving a paltry $1 million funding boost to be divided between 42 centres in Ontario, but he seemed skeptical

Apr 02, 2019

Hillary Di Menna

Jian Ghomeshi accuser speaks out on Harvey Weinstein

Toronto firm that defended Ghomeshi on sex assault charges is now representing one of Weinstein's accusers sending a "chilling message" to survivors about how the justice system works, says Linda Christina Redgrave

Jan 03, 2018

Hillary Di Menna

DC Diary: holding back tears at the Women’s March on Washington

I was not a fan of all the slogans and chanting – and the pink "pussy hats" were complicated – but hopefully some radical seeds were planted in the minds of the young

Jan 25, 2017

Hillary Di Menna

Women’s safety is finally on the TTC’s agenda

Proposed anti-violence measures include app to photograph harassers, bus shelters without ads and crisis phones in subway stations

Jul 20, 2016

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