CityNews wins Edward R. Murrow award for Best Newscast
Posted April 22, 2014 4:05 pm.
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CityNews has won the Edward R. Murrow award for Best Newscast in the international region.
The lead story of the winning show dated July 29, 2013 was the police shooting of Sammy Yatim.
Yatim, 18, was shot and killed on an empty streetcar on Dundas Street West, near Bathurst Street, on July 27, 2013.
The incident, which was captured on surveillance and cellphone videos, showed police firing multiple times at Yatim who was armed with a knife.
Nine shots can be heard on the videos following shouts for Yatim to drop the knife. The final six shots appear to come after Yatim had already fallen to the floor of the streetcar.
The shooting death made headlines around the world and sparked fresh debate locally about police tactics.
CityNews beat other Canadian and international entries and will now compete for the final worldwide award.
