Sammy Yatim
Toronto Cops May Start Carrying Tasers and Wearing Cameras
It's nearly been a year since Sammy Yatim was killed by Toronto Police, and today, a report by a former Supreme Court judge has recommended the police carry tasers en masse and wear cameras.
Toronto Policeman James Forcillo Will Face Second-Degree Murder Charges
For shooting 18-year-old Sammy Yatim nine times on a Toronto streetcar last month. Six of the bullets were fired when Sammy was already on the ground.
A Recap of Yesterday's Sammy Yatim Protest
Nearly a thousand people showed up again to rally in response to the shooting death of Sammy Yatim, the 18-year-old who was shot nine times by Toronto Police officer, James Forcillo, then tazed by an unknown sargeant.
We're Live Blogging from the Sammy Yatim Protest Today
It's been just over two weeks since a Toronto Police officer named James Forcillo shot 18-year old Sammy Yatim on an empty streetcar nine times before his body was tazed by another, unknown, sargeant. While the city awaits the results of the SIU's...
There Have Been Some Troubling Responses to Sammy Yatim's Death
It’s been about 84 hours since Sammy Yatim was shot nine times by a Toronto Police officer—who has been recently identified as Constable James Forcillo—in the normally peaceful Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood. Not everyone has responded logically.
Hundreds of People Protested the Toronto Police's Killing of Sammy Yatim
Last night, nearly a thousand people marched in honour of Sammy Yatim, the 18-year-old who was gunned down by the Toronto Police last Friday on an emptied streetcar. The crowd rotated through multiple, impassioned chants like: "No Justice, No Peace...
Why Did the Toronto Police Kill Sammy Yatim?
The people of Toronto have a lot of questions for its police force after Sammy Yatim, an 18-year-old armed only with a knife, was shot nine times by a police officer in a busy part of the city. We spoke to an eye-witness, who shot one of two iPhone...