In 2013, a Toronto Police Officer shot and killed a teenager armed with a knife on a streetcar. Videotaped footage showing the officer firing 9 times at Sammy Yatim caused public outrage. The officer would go on trial and be found guilty of attempted murder. But this fall his lawyers will argue before the Ontario Court of Appeal that there was a miscarriage of justice when the trial judge refused evidence that the teen was on a mission to commit suicide by cop. This podcast is written and produced by Kathy Kenzora who is also host of a podcast called 1995.
On April 30, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by Toronto Police Constable James Forcillo. The officer was found guilty of attem...
Lawyers for Constable James Forcillo appeared in court this week to argue his appeal. The Toronto Police Officer was convicted of attempt murder in t...
On this episode a closer look at the phenomenon known as Suicide By Cop and why the defence is appealing the judge's decision to exclude evidence abou...
In October 2015, a trial began for Toronto Police Constable James Forcillo. In a rare move, the Crown had charged him with 2nd degree murder and atte...
After 18 year-old Sammy Yatim was shot and killed by a Toronto Police officer, the public had many questions. Why did the officer shoot him so many t...
This episode takes a look at the people touched by this case. Sammy Yatim was an 18-year-old Syrian immigrant trying to fit in to a new life in Toron...
In 2013, a Toronto Police Officer shot and killed a teenager armed with a knife on a streetcar. Videotaped footage showing the officer firing 9 times...