Opinion: California needs new rules as it forces more mentally ill people into treatment
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoCalifornia law has tried for almost 50 years to protect people with mental illness from forced...
Mentally ill patient who killed Southern California mother could be released
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 2 days agoA mentally ill patient who killed a woman after a traffic collision in Orange County could be...
Lakewood mall closes early after dozens of teens climb on cars, light fireworks
Long Beach Press-Telegram· 5 hours agoThe Lakewood Center closed its doors early on Saturday night after around 100 teenagers climbed on...
NYPD to force resignation of sergeant who fatally shot Deborah Danner in Bronx bat incident
New York Daily News· 1 day agoAn NYPD sergeant who shot and killed a mentally-ill woman holding a baseball bat in her Bronx...
Addressing the debate over sending mental health professionals out on police calls
Police1· 10 hours agoQuestion: In response to several recent cases of mentally ill citizens being shot by police, some...
Alleged Killer of Sheriff's Deputy in Palmdale Awaits Court Appearance - MyNewsLA.com
My News LA· 5 days agoKevin Cataneo Salazar, 29, was arrested early Monday morning at his family’s home in Palmdale...
Dallas’ mentally ill inmates lack beds for treatment
Dallas Morning News· 2 days agoThis newspaper has written about the increasingly dire situation at the Dallas County jail as the inmate population approaches full capacity. Dallas...
Mother of Deputy Shooting Suspect Says Her Son is `Mentally Ill' - MyNewsLA.com
My News LA· 5 days agoThe mother of the man suspected of gunning down a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in Palmdale...
Report : Alaska law enforcement needs more training on handling mentally ill
Alaska Superstation· 3 days agoHouse Bill 172, signed into law by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in July 2022, requires the Department of Health, the Department of Family and Community Services and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority ...
Opinion: Coercion for mentally ill can also be a form of compassion
San Jose Mercury News· 4 days agoGrandma was confined in a sanitarium in 1950, given the cold water treatment and who knows what...