Good morning everyone! Today in 1992, David Milgaard was released from a Manitoba prison after serving nearly 23 years for the 1969 murder of Saskatoon nursing aide Gail Miller. The Saskatchewan government declined to retry Milgaard after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new trial. DNA evidence cleared Milgaard in 1997, and he later received $7 million in compensation from the federal and Saskatchewan governments. Also today in 1999, Wayne Gretzky announced in New York City, where he was playing with the Rangers, that he was retiring from pro hockey after 20 phenomenal NHL seasons. Enjoy the day!
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:45:00 +0000
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