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Toronto’s police chief is standing by the decision to appoint an officer cleared after killing two black men and accused in court of beating a third in the 1990s, even as a city councillor is asking questions about the hiring decision.
The controversial history of a Toronto police officer in the 1990s is still relevant today and should have been considered during a decision to promote him to lead the Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) professional standards unit, critics say.
Some members of Toronto’s Black community are raising concerns after a police officer who was cleared after killing two Black men and was accused of beating a third some three decades ago is now the head of the Toronto police’s professional standards unit.
Some members of Toronto’s Black community are raising concerns after a police officer who was cleared after killing two black men and was accused of beating a third some three decades ago is now the head of the Toronto police’s professional standards unit.
A veteran cop holding a position of power with the Toronto Police Service makes over $190K per year, all despite killing two Black men in the 1990s...