Weekend Listen: The kid who confronted his abuser at residential school (via See You in Court)
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Weekend Listen: The kid who confronted his abuser at residential school (via See You in Court)

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 3, 202635 min
  • Crime & justice
  • About Canada

Willie Blackwater is just 13 when he holds a knife to his rapist's throat, demanding an end to his recurring abuse. It’s the first time Willie stands up to his residential school supervisor, but it’s far from the last. Years later, after a fateful encounter with a cop, Willie decides to break his silence — joining a group of survivors that help convict Arthur Henry Plint of 18 counts of sexual assault. But for Willie and his friends, it’s not enough. And a risky idea starts to form. Can they take on the architects of the residential school system? <...

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