Aaron Lakoff

Justice for Levi Campaign Update

Aaron — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:18:55 +0000

Family seeks justice for a man killed by Ontario Police

From September 7-9th, the family and supporters of Levi Schaffer, a man killed by Ontario Provincial Police officers in 2009, will be at the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto, fighting for greater police accountability relating to incidents when someone is seriously injured or killed. This report was produced for the upcoming edition of Groundwire radio news.

Interview with Dan Kellar: Independent Journalist Arrested for a Blog Post

Aaron — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:03:20 +0000

Undercover police, media freedoms, and security culture

"If we know the information, we gotta keep spreading it" - Dan Kellar, arrested for a blog post about undercover police.

G20 Audio Mashup

Aaron — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:13:13 +0000

Sounds and music recorded at the G20 protests in Toronto

In the weeks and months that followed the G20 summit in Toronto, I realized that many conversations I had with friends on the topic were extremely heavy, sad, and disheartening. For many of us who were there, the unprecedented police repression will leave long-standing scars.

FSRN: G8 and G20 meetings wrap up in Canada

Aaron — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:31:58 +0000

Free Speech Radio News feature

G8 and G20 meetings wrap up in Canada

Ethopian-Canadians protest PM Meles Zenawi at the G20

Aaron — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:10:32 +0000

Ethiopian leader accused of human rights abuses

An interview with Kitaba Magarsa, an Ethiopian-Canadian who was protesting the presence of Ethiopian Prime-Minister Meles Zenawi at the G20 meetings in Toronto. Recorded during the June 26th demonstration at Queens Park. Press release below has more information.

G20 Podcast #6, June 26

Aaron — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:33:02 +0000

Welcome to the 6th edition of the G20 report from Toronto for June
26th, 2010. The G20 report is your daily run down of resistance to the
G8 and G20 summits, produced by the Alternative Media Centre. Friday
marked the 5th day of demonstration against the G20 under the banner
of Justice for Our Communities, bringing together thousands of people.

Sound Cannons and Police Intimidation at the Toronto G20 (Part 2 - Robert Putnam)

Aaron — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:12:44 +0000

Long Range Accoustic Devices may not be an effective police tool

As the G20 summit in Toronto draws closer, and the fences go up, anger continues to boil in Canada's largest city about the $1 billion dollars which the state has spent on security.

Sound Cannons and Police Intimidation at the Toronto G20 (Part 1 - Alex Bradley)

Aaron — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:08:03 +0000

Long Range Accoustic Devices may not be an effective police tool