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After a 911 call for unknown trouble, officers arrive and find a man in distress, wielding some kind of object. Three words, known to those in law enforcement as the "police challenge," pierce the morning air. "Drop your weapon!" Seconds later, gunshots. It's an all-too-familiar scenario at coroner's inquests in Canada, according to some mental health experts. This week, a jury in Ontario is expected to reveal a list of recommendations that are supposed to give police the tools to respond effectively to civilians in crisis. The recommendations come after a weeks-long inquest into the fatal police shooting of Michael...

When the Durham City Council's commission meets to review how police handled the Duke lacrosse case, the commission will have a lot to chew on -- particularly if members read the N.C. State Bar's files. Durham's Duke Lacrosse Investigative Committee, led by Willis Whichard, a former justice on the N.C. Supreme Court, will investigate how the police department and the district attorney's office handled the Duke lacrosse case. Careers at the police department are at stake. Lawyers for the three exonerated players will no doubt follow the investigation closely; the players are contemplating whether to sue Durham District Attorney Mike...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Officials say they are investigating an alleged assault involving Durham police officers outside a Raleigh bar.