Michael Eligon
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Should we be hiring more compassionate cops?The head of Toronto’s civilian police watchdog thinks aspiring officers should have to volunteer with people who have mental illness to ensure they don't discriminate against people in crisis.CanadaJul 29, 2014
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Jury recommends de-escalation in police confrontations with the mentally illA jury in a coroner's inquest into the deaths of three mentally ill Toronto residents who were shot by police recommends that police training puts more emphasis on verbal de-escalation techniques.CrimeFeb 12, 2014
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Inquest jury retires to mull proposed changes to policing of mentally illClosing arguments are set to wrap up today at an inquest examining the police shooting deaths of three mentally ill people in Toronto.CrimeJan 21, 2014
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Consider state of mind, families of mentally ill shooting victims urge policeClosing arguments are expected to begin today at an inquest examining the police shooting deaths of three Toronto-area residents with mental illness.Jan 20, 2014
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Inquest hears cops need more data, training in dealing with the mentally illOfficers have a duty to accommodate someone's mental health issues "up until a point of undue hardship," Ontario's Human Rights commissioner said Monday.CrimeJan 13, 2014
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Cop tells inquest that mentally ill man was a threat even after being shotAn officer who handcuffed a mentally ill Toronto man moments after the 29-year-old had been shot by police says he had to secure the bleeding man because he still posed a threat.CrimeDec 2, 2013
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Inquest hears from man who witnessed police shooting death of mentally ill manA bus driver who witnessed the police shooting of a mentally ill man in Toronto shed tears before an inquest as he recalled the events that led to Reyal Jardine-Douglas's death three years ago.CrimeOct 22, 2013
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Inquest into deaths of 3 people shot by police to begin in fallThe coroner's office says the inquest into the deaths of Reyal Jardine-Douglas, Sylvia Klibingaitis and Michael Eligon will begin Oct. 15 and last about eight weeks.PoliticsAug 8, 2013
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