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Toronto's teenaged guns-for-hire

Ep. 379

In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine the teenagers who are being paid to carry out late-night attacks. From the tow-truck wars to waste management, from intimidation and murder to shooting on the US Consulate, who are the wealthy individuals exploiting Toronto's Black teens to settle their scores?


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