TASERs are Not Mental Health Care. Disability is Not a Crime. In response to the recent shooting of Quintonio Legrier and Bettie Jones, embattled mayor Rahm Emanuel has made a decision – give all cops Tasers. Chicago's …
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Chicago Cop Shoots Dead Teen, 55-Year-Old Woman
A Chicago officer responding to a domestic disturbance call fatally shot a teenager being treated for a mental illness, along with a 55-year-old woman. 2 officer-involved shootings draws new scrutiny to CPD. You need Flash to …
How Did We Get Into This Mess?: Chicago Police and Disability Rights
Chicago Police and Disability Rights. Long read on mental health and policing in Chicago, with an emphasis on CIT team training. I should have a piece out relatively soon on the need to stop focusing on crisis, and instead …
UCSC panel addresses mental health and social justice in Chicago
The panel, “Examining the Intersection of Mental Health and Social Justice,” featured several local experts who discussed mental health in Chicago, particularly pertaining to the thousands of Chicagoans annually left to suffer …
Rockford mental health advocates say budget cuts are costing the …
While the budget impasse is causing some mental health programs to cut services, mental health advocates say these cuts are actually costing you more in the long haul. "They put me on medication," Gregory Motley said.