As It Happens, Wednesday Edition

Part One

Breivik wins case
Today, a Norwegian court ruled that solitary confinement violated the human rights of mass-murderer Anders Breivik -- and our guest, whose niece survived the 2011 massacre, agrees. 

Rape comedy tour
They're stand-up comics, and they're rape survivors -- and they're about to set out on a cross-Canada tour with a tricky premise: that rape humour can provide both insight and laughs.

'Crack' village president
The president of Hebron, Illinois says he loves his town, but the feeling isn't mutual -- largely because he won't resign, despite being embroiled in a crack scandal. 

Part Two

Pot dispensaries
In Toronto, marijuana dispensaries are popping up like weeds, in advance of Canada's soon-to-be-liberalized pot laws -- but one city councillor says they need to be nipped in the bud. 

Flint water charges 
Michigan's Attorney General lays criminal charges against three public officials for their role in the water crisis in Flint -- but critics believe they're more the fall guys than the bad guys. 

Part Three

Manitoba election
The Progressive Conservative party, led by Brian Pallister, won a decisive majority over the NDP, which had been in power for nearly 17 years. Drew Caldwell, the outgoing NDP MLA for Brandon East, shares what he believes caused the orange crash. 

Attawapiskat: youth 
Since the Cree First Nation of Attawapiskat declared a state of emergency after a series of suicide attempts, people have called the community a lot of things. But Chelsea Jane Edwards calls it home. We spoke with Ms. Edwards when she and friends succeeded in getting a new school built there.