WASHINGTON — A former Milwaukee police officer who was fired after he shot and killed a black man with mental illness will not face federal civil rights charges, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. The federal …
Month: November 2015
Taking PTSD into account in capital punishment | alternativebyfritz
A study suggests the courts should consider PTSD in sentencing the death penalty. Maybe they should go a bit further. Sending our guys into combat where they don't belong makes this an issue. Sure, PTSD can occur as the …
300 Veterans, Some With PTSD, Are on Death Row: Report – WCBD 2
The defense argued he was suffering from untreated PTSD and that he wasn't in his right mind when he abducted, robbed and fatally shot college student Lauren Burk in 2008. The Alabama jury rejected the prosecution's call …
Target is being accused of trivializing mental illness by stocking an…
Target has been accused of trivializing mental illness by stocking a holiday sweater that reads: "OCD Obsessive Christmas Disorder." We first spotted this story on Adweek, which points out that Target isn't the only retailer …
UK Councils struggle to provide mental health services …
It has been revealed that teachers and heads of school across the UK have been dialling 999 to help pupils affected by mental health problems because of a shortage in services.