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Former Toronto police constable James Forcillo is speaking about the day he shot and killed a teenager on a TTC streetcar more than a decade ago. This was the sixth day of a coroner’s inquest into Sammy Yatim’s death. Caryn Lieberman reports.

Wed, Jan 6: It’s the second day of closing arguments in the James Forcillo case. And as Mark Carcasole reports, the Toronto cop’s lawyer continued to say Forcillo’s actions to fatally shoot 18-year-old Sammy Yatim were justified.

Thu, Jan 7: Crown prosecutors outline closing arguments against James Forcillo, accused of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Sammy Yatim, calling the Toronto police officer a “hothead” and a “bully.” Mark Carcasole reports.

Wed, Jan 20: As jurors deliberate in the case of a Toronto police officer charged with murder, there are things that came up in the courtroom with the jury present that can now be reported. Caryn Lieberman has more.

In a controversial case that prompted a review of police procedures, use of force and police response to emotionally disturbed people, the verdict over the killing of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim by a Toronto Police constable was reached after a more than three-month trial. Speaking to reporters after the verdict was announced, Toronto Police Chief Mark...

The top headlines of Global National with Dawna Friesen for Monday, January 25 include: a jury finds a Toronto police officer guilty of attempted murder in the death of Sammy Yatim, whose final moments were caught on video; what needs to change in communities like La Loche, Saskatchewan, following Friday’s deadly school shooting; and the...

Mon, Jan 25: After a lengthy trial, the jury has found a Toronto police officer guilty of attempted murder in the downtown streetcar shooting of teenager Sammy yatim. But as caryn Lieberman tells us, the cop’s fate is still in question.

Mon, Jan 25: Toronto police officer James Forcillo was found not guilty of second-degree murder or manslaughter in the death of Sammy Yatim. But the jury found Forcillo guilty of attempted murder related to a second round of shots he fired at the teen in July 2013. Jennifer Tryon reports.

Mon, Jan 25: Criminal lawyer Ari Goldkind discusses the verdict in the Sammy Yatim shooting case and how Toronto police officer James Forcillo was found guilty of attempted murder but not guilty of second-degree murder or manslaughter.

Ontario’s ombudsman Paul Dubé slammed police training, and its history of failing to provide police with effective de-escalation techniques on Wednesday, which Dubé said has led to a long list of lethal encounters involving law enforcement and victims in crisis in the province.

Thu, Jul 28: A Toronto police officer convicted of attempted murder in the shooting death of a troubled teen on an empty streetcar is expected to learn his fate today. Const. James Forcillo is set to be sentenced in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim, whose death in 2013 was captured on cellphone video that...

Bill Yatim, the father of Sammy Yatim was asked what he noticed about James Forcillo when a judge sentenced him to six years in prison, who responded by calling Forcillo, “not much of a man.”

Ed Upenieks, a lawyer for Sammy Yatim’s family, said Thursday that several videos of the shooting that claimed the life of of Sammy Yatim was an overwhelming amount of evidence proving Constable James Forcillo used excessive force in the 2013 incident.

Julian Falconer, one of the lawyers for Sammy Yatim’s family, explained why the defence tried to paint the case against Constable James Forcillo as a “trial by YouTube,” and then called on police officers to report bad cops.

Wed, May 25: The family of Sammy Yatim had their first opportunity to confront the man who killed their son, Toronto Police Const. James Forcillo, as his sentencing hearing got under way. Mike Drolet reports.

Wed, May 18: The generally composed mother of teenager Sammy Yatim, shot and killed on a downtown streetcar, left the courtroom in tears. She was attending Constable James Forcillo’s sentencing hearing, and as Caryn Lieberman reports, the details became too much for her.

Tue, Jul 30: Friends of family of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim are shocked by the shooting of their friend who they say was “troubled” but didn’t deserve to die. Lama Nicolas reports.

The Toronto cop convicted in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim in 2013 will begin his prison sentence on Monday after his bail was revoked. Mark Carcasole reports from the courthouse

Mon, Apr 30: In a unanimous decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of Toronto Police Service Const. James Forcillo in the fatal shooting of teenager Sammy Yatim on a streetcar. Caryn Lieberman explains the decision and has reaction.

Michael Lacy, a lawyer for Const. James Forcillo, discusses the dismissal of an appeal of the conviction of his client in the shooting death of Sammy Yatim.