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THE POLICE 8 - The G20: Fortress Toronto

THE POLICE 8 - The G20: Fortress Toronto

FromCOMMONS


THE POLICE 8 - The G20: Fortress Toronto

FromCOMMONS

ratings:
Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jan 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When John and Susan Pruyn came to Toronto, they were hoping to protest against the G20 and then spend some time with their daughter. Instead, they would be caught up in a whirlwind of police misconduct with few precedents in Canadian history.Featured in this episode: Jesse Rosenfeld, John Pruyn, Susan Pruyn, Sarah Pruyn.Jesse Rosenfeld is a Toronto born journalist who has covered the Middle East since 2007. Based in Ramallah, Tel Aviv, Gaza City, Cairo, Beirut, Istanbul, and Athens over the years, he has also reported from Iraq and the Balkans, contributing to The Nation Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Intercept, and Al Jazeera, among others. His work in the region is the basis of the National Film Board of Canada documentary Freelancer on the Front Lines.To learn more:“‘'I will not forget what they have done to me'” in The Toronto StarYou Should Have Stayed At Home by CBC's The Fifth Estate“Rejecting G20's consensus of the few” by Jesse Rosenfeld in The GuardianAdditional music from Audio NetworkSupport COMMONS: http://commonspodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country’s dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds.This season, we’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about what makes a “cult.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.