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A Black man, wearing a KN95 mask, black long-sleeved undershirt and teal T-shirt, kneels down in front of a bearded man sitting in a wheelchair. The man in the wheelchair is wearing a black beanie, a seafoam green sweater and jeans. A gray backpack hangs from the back of the wheelchair.
Closing Argument March 23
They’re Not Cops. They Don’t Have Guns. But They’re Responding to More 911 Calls.
A new generation of first responders is handling mental health calls and other emergencies in cities across the U.S.
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A close-up photo shows the shoulder of a deputy with a San Bernardino County sheriff patch.
Closing Argument March 16
When Police Encounters With Autistic People Turn Fatal
The death of a 15-year-old is once again raising questions about training on neurodivergent and mental health diagnoses among law enforcement agencies.
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Feature November 8, 2020
When Going to the Hospital Is Just as Bad as Jail
A new lawsuit claims Black Americans with mental illness are being forced into traumatic emergency room stays.
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Crisis responders Aana Sundling and Chris Jones visit an unhoused community member in Olympia, Wash., to let them know about a potential shelter opportunity, in July 2020.
Feature July 24, 2020
This City Stopped Sending Police to Every 911 Call
Riding along with the civilian “crisis responders” of Olympia, Washington.
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Deputy Derek Fish
Commentary October 3, 2017
It’s Time We Talk About Police Suicide
More cops die of suicide than die of shootings and traffic accidents combined.
Andy O'Hara
A guard stands watch over the east block of death row at San Quentin State Prison in California in 2016.
News June 14, 2017
For Corrections Officers and Cops, a New Emphasis on Mental Health
An intensive study and new programs to combat stress that often goes overlooked.
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Case in Point January 23, 2017
An Oklahoma Horror Story
The last six days of Elliott Earl Williams.
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The Florence Federal Prison Complex in Florence, Colo.
Case in Point December 5, 2016
How America’s Most Famous Federal Prison Faced a Dirty Secret
The case that awakened us to the mental health trauma of “Supermax”
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