Community policing strategy in Regent Park continues to divide residents
Some residents are calling for an increase in the presence of neighbourhood police officers in the downtown area.
gun violence
Solving gun and community violence in East York a complicated issue
A ban on assault weapons and a “red flag law” to reduce suicide by gun death are among soilutions proposed for the increase in gun violence.
East York residents’ fear of rising violence unfounded, experts say
Many in East York are fearful their neighbourhoods are becoming more violent. A 16-year-old boy struck and killed. A man shot dead….
Filming the city’s darkest hours
As the dark sky lingers, the screen from a laptop installed on the passenger seat brightens the inside of Peter Mills’ black Jeep.
Community needs to be involved against gun violence, town hall told
Louis March of the Zero Gun Violence Movement says to fix the gun violence problem the government needs to bring the communities involved into the struggle to save lives.
Gun violence in Toronto
The city of Toronto has seen a 35 per cent increase in gun violence from 2016 over the year before. According to figures released by the Toronto Police Service, in 2015, there were a reported 414 victims of gun violence. In 2016, there were over 513.