Police

“All the marijuana charges we laid back then seem so ludicrous to me now”: Police chief James Ramer on the push to decriminalize drug possession

He was on the verge of retirement when he accepted the top job. Multiple pandemic waves later—plus his own case of Covid—and he's still standing, and advocating for change

“It’s not like we can take off our black skin and operate in this world without it”: A social worker on how racism affects mental health

"For some of these kids, the sight of a police car or the sound of a siren is enough to trigger a major panic attack and leave them shaking"

“Do I believe we can have a police-free future in our lifetime? Absolutely”: Policing expert Robyn Maynard on how defunding would work in practice

“It’s not that we don’t need safety. But police have not brought us that safety, and we need to look elsewhere”

How a TTC streetcar driver custom-built a massive Toronto-themed Lego collection

Including TTC vehicles, OPP officers and canine units

Black Lives Matter protestors talk about their two-week protest—and when it might end

"They are waiting for us to tire out"

Could Toronto police be made to answer to the city for their out-of-control budget?

Why an end to police carding is only the beginning

“It happened to me once”: five Regent Park carding stories

Q&A: Mike McCormack, Toronto cops’ biggest defender

Paid-duty policing: Toronto’s perennial scandal

Cover Preview: Check out Toronto Life’s December cover featuring Rob Ford and Bill Blair