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The leadership of both the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations as well as Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs were swift in their condemnation of the verdict in the Gerald Stanley murder trial.

Now that the trial of Gerald Stanley is over, the full story can be told about why Kiora Wuttunee did not take the stand for the Crown.

Gerald Stanley has been found not guilty in connection to the shooting death of Colten Boushie from Aug. 9, 2016. That is the verdict handed down in the trial that has taken place at Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford.

The community volunteer efforts of 2017’s Junior Citizen of the Year Emily Simon and Citizen of the Year Cathy Richardson were lauded at the annual Citizen of the Year banquet on Friday night.

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Chris Murphy, lawyer for Colten Boushie's family, said "it's very apparent the jury is taking their oath very seriously."

An incident RCMP are investigating has elements indicating it is not a random act, but rather an occurance between individuals who knew one another. They are asking the public for help.

The lawyer for Colten Boushie’s family, who has been attending the trial of Gerald Stanley, accused of the young man’s murder, spoke with reporters today, saying the jury, now in its second day of deliberation, is doing its job.

As the Gerald Stanley trial continued into the day Friday, with the jury deliberating, supporters continued to make their way to the courthouse in Battleford to show their support for the Colten Boushie family.

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