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More Cities Sending Mental Health Workers Instead of Police, But Funding Doubts Remain

More than 40 of the largest U.S. cities have launched some alternative response, but questions remain about how to pay for it.

Closing Argument • 04.18.2026

The Trouble With Trump’s Homelessness Plan

The president’s new executive order defies legal precedent and proven strategies for reducing homelessness, says attorney Jennifer Mathis.

Q&A • 07.28.2025

Meet the New Generation of Unarmed First Responders in This New Podcast Series

“The Fifth Branch,” a podcast from The Marshall Project and Tradeoffs, examines new, alternative ways to respond to 911 crisis calls.

News • 07.18.2024

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