Sammy Yatim’s family leads protest march

Tears: Sahar Bahadi, left, the mother of Sammy Yatim attends the protest march.

TORONTO —  Hundreds of protesters waving banners and placards spilled into the streets outside the city’s police headquarters Tuesday demanding justice for an 18-year-old who died after being shot and Tasered by officers last month.

Sammy Yatim’s mother and sister along with the families of other police shooting victims in Ontario attended the protest, which coincided with a monthly public meeting of Toronto’s police services board.

“Justice for Sammy, justice for all,” chanted protesters, who were blocked from the police headquarters’ entrance by officers on bikes.

Yatim died on July 26 on an empty streetcar following a police shooting that was captured on several cellphone and security camera videos.  (more...)

Sammy Yatim’s family leads protest march