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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

In New York City, Mamdani’s New Appointee Talks About Reimagining Public Safety

Deputy Mayor Renita Francois will lead a new office that plans to dispatch more mental health professionals instead of police.

Closing Argument • 04.04.2026

Mom’s Last Gun

My mother has severe mental illness. Our family has spent decades trying to keep her from using firearms to hurt herself and others.

Life Inside • 03.06.2026

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