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New Jersey Man Needing Mental Help Dies Once The Cops Show Up

Andrew Jerome Washington needed an intervention. He got police bullets instead.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

August 29, 2023
Legal, News

Daniel Prude’s Family Has Reached a Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with City of Rochester

The city agreed to the settlement, however, they did not admit any fault in Prude’s killing. SMDH.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

October 6, 2022
Law Enforcement, News

Video: Detroit Police Shoot 20-Year-Old Black Man Dead

The officers shot more than 30 rounds at him in just 3 seconds.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

October 5, 2022
Law Enforcement, News, Police Brutality

Another Black Man Shot and Killed during a Mental Health Crisis

Local South Carolina activists are calling for disciplinary actions against the officer who shot and killed Irvin Moorer-Charley.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

March 21, 2022
News

Oakland Experiments With Directing Some 911 Calls to Community Responders

Across the country, people suffering from mental health crises often find themselves confronted with an armed police officer instead of a mental health professional who is better suited to support them. Oakland City Council is set to approve a pilot program in which 911 operators can direct trained civilians to handle mental health calls. The…

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

April 21, 2021
Law Enforcement, News

Early Report Finds Denver Program That Sends Healthcare Workers to Handle Mental Health Calls Instead of Police Has Been a Success

The pilot period for a program in Denver that sends healthcare workers to respond to calls for mental health and substance abuse issues has so far been a success, according to local officials. CBS News reports that a six-month progress report on the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program has found that the program responded…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

February 9, 2021