Tristin Hopper: Trespassing charges dropped against academic Frances Widdowson (opens original article in a new tab)

Trespassing charges against academic Frances Widdowson were dropped after she was arrested for holding a free speech event on campus regarding the unmarked graves claim.

• Trespassing charges against Frances Widdowson were dropped after she was arrested for speaking on campus about unmarked graves claim
• Widdowson was part of a free speech event criticized by university officials as divisive
• APTN coverage showed protesters confronting Widdowson's group with smoke bombs and verbal abuse
• The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms indicated the case's resolution leaves broader free expression questions unresolved