Tag: Mental health
Solicitor seeking expert opinions on SC jail death reports
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina prosecutor says she is pursuing outside opinions after reviewing official reports on the January jail death of a...
Amid threats to members, House to vote on new security
WASHINGTON — Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, says it took time for him...
City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changes
MINNEAPOLIS — Leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April are expected to...
Canada’s largest province keeps ban on outdoor recreation
TORONTO — Ontario’s premier is keeping outdoor recreational activities like golf courses closed for at least two more weeks despite calls by health officials...
Oprah, Prince Harry reunite for Apple TV+ mental health show
LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are teaming up for a series that will delve into mental health issues and feature segments...
Chief: Texas police shoot man who was firing gun in home
LANCASTER, Texas — Officers in a Dallas suburb fatally shot a man who was firing a gun in a home Monday, hours after he...
US officials: Anxiety drove vaccine reactions in 5 states
NEW YORK — It was anxiety — and not a problem with the shots — that caused reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus...
Feds fund mental health crisis teams to stand in for police
WASHINGTON — When police respond to a person gripped by a mental health or drug crisis, the encounter can have tragic results. Now a...
Family: Man fatally shot by Dallas police had mental illness
DALLAS — A man who Dallas police fatally shot after he pointed what turned out to be a replica handgun toward officers was recently...
Texting option weighed for upcoming ‘988’ suicide hotline
Recognizing that many Americans rely on texting, U.S. regulators are weighing whether to require that phone companies allow people to text a suicide hotline....