Jennifer Pagliaro
TorontoStar
Toronto, ON, Canada
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‘Folks are feeling pretty bleak’: Academic community on edge after ‘hate-motivated’ attacks on U of W prof, students
University leaders described an atmosphere of fear and resilience in the wake of the attack and are calling for safer spaces where “activist scholars” and their students can thrive. → Read More
Girl found in Rosedale dumpster identified as Neveah Tucker, 4
After more than a year, a name: Neveah Tucker, four years old. → Read More
Two of eight girls accused of Toronto ‘swarming’ murder are returned to custody
The girls were separately returned to custody last month, the Star has learned. → Read More
Man who allegedly threatened Toronto mayoral candidates released on bail
The man’s conditions are “significant” and “go well beyond what is necessary to protect the alleged victim and the public at large,” said Daniel Brown, president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association. → Read More
The real facts behind Toronto’s public safety-focused mayoral election
Is Toronto becoming less safe? It’s a complicated question, but many of the standard ways we measure violent crime suggest otherwise. → Read More
‘I don’t understand why he’s lying in the morgue’: Family searches for answers after fatal Toronto police shooting
Andrew Geisler, 40, was shot dead after a bystander called police to report he appeared suicidal, his parents told the Star. → Read More
‘It’s a case that deserves to be solved’: Rosedale church to remember unidentified girl found in dumpster one year ago
The group organizing Saturday’s service hopes the event will spark ‘a new sense of urgency’ to help solve the case. → Read More
Two more girls released on bail after marathon hearings in Toronto teen swarming case
The judge’s decision followed a pair of unusual hearings that went into the night on Wednesday. → Read More
‘The optics are terrible’: Toronto police criticized over senior officer’s role as head of internal discipline
The Toronto Police Service’s commitment to repairing its relationship with the city’s Black communities is being questioned over the appointment of a senior officer to lead internal investigations despite a career that includes the on-duty shooting deaths of two Black men. → Read More
Fifth teen girl granted bail in ‘swarming’ death of homeless man Kenneth Lee
As of Monday, five of the eight girls had been released on house arrest and the other three remain in custody at youth detention facilities. → Read More
Third teen girl denied bail in ‘swarming’ death of Toronto homeless man Kenneth Lee
Sweeping publication bans mean there is very little the Star can share about the teen’s hearing other than the decision. → Read More
Two teen girls denied bail in fatal ‘swarming’ of Toronto homeless man
Four other teens have previously been granted bail; two more are awaiting hearings. Sweeping publication bans prevent the release of almost all specific information about their cases. → Read More
Fourth teen girl released on bail in fatal ‘swarming’ of homeless Toronto man
The girl released after a daylong hearing Tuesday is essentially under house arrest, with her responsible person facing the threat of criminal charges should she breach her condition. → Read More
Two more girls charged in ‘swarming’ death of homeless man granted bail
Release follows judge’s order that one girl not be strip searched at youth facility → Read More
Family of slain homeless man in alleged ‘swarming’ attack speaks out against youth justice laws
Eight teen girls aged 13 to 16 have been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Ken Lee. → Read More
Judge grants media access to some documents in alleged teen ‘swarming’ murder
The Crown in the case and the lawyers for the girls opposed the media application, citing the girls’ privacy rights. → Read More
Teen girls charged in ‘swarming’ death of homeless man are suspects in random TTC assaults: Source
A group of teen girls is suspected of randomly assaulting people at five downtown TTC subway stations the same night 59-year-old Ken Lee was killed, police say. → Read More
‘A black hole feeding itself’: Board votes unanimously to increase Toronto police budget amid blistering criticism
“This service remains one of the leanest policing organizations on this continent,” new police Chief Myron Demkiw said, defending the proposed $1.16 billion budget. → Read More
Eight teenage girls charged in ‘swarming’ fatal attack of 59-year-old Toronto man experiencing homelessness
Toronto police say the girls, some as young as 13, face second degree murder charges and say a number of weapons were seized. → Read More
What’s behind Toronto’s ‘staggering’ rise in youth carjackings and pharmacy robberies
Carjackings are up more than 100 per cent in Toronto this year in a string of cases often involving armed youth. Behind the crime wave: organized crime, the opioid epidemic and the promise of “life-changing” money. → Read More