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    December 9, 2020
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    COMMONS
    THE POLICE #5 – Toronto’s Finest
    A Toronto police officer shoots and kills two Black men and is accused of beating another, all within a five-year span. He’s never found guilty of committing a crime. And he continues to rise through the ranks.   
    Andréa Schmidt
    Managing Editor, Podcasts
    Jordan Cornish
    Producer, COMMONS
    Arshy Mann
    Host & Producer, COMMONS

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    A Toronto police officer shoots and kills two Black men and is accused of beating another, all within a five-year span. He’s never found guilty of committing a crime. And he continues to rise through the ranks.   

    Featured in this episode: Bruce Livesey, Howard Morton, André Marin, Leora Shemesh 

     

    To learn more:

    “Above The Law” by Bruce Livesey in BuzzFeed News

    “Defence lawyer alleges Toronto officers diverted 7 kilos of meth into her client’s car” by Betsy Powell in The Toronto Star

    “Shank not guilty of manslaughter” in CBC News

    Additional music from Audio Network

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