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Police officer fatally shooting disabled man after being told to leave
Patrick Lynn Warren Senor was experiencing a mental health crisis so his family called 911. The Warren family requested a mental health professional, however, a
Israel Failing to Adopt Procedures Affecting People with Disabilities
On April 30, Shirel Habura was a mentally ill man carrying a knife in Israel. Habura’s mother called the police reporting that her son was
Police Reform Legislation Signed Into Law In Massachusetts
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced that he had signed police reform legislation into law. The measure bans chokeholds, using tear gas on large demonstrations and
An Increase in Criminalized Loitering Laws Leading to Increased Shootings of People with Disabilities
Bennie Edwards, a 60-year-old homeless Black man in Oklahoma City, was killed by the police on Friday night. He was reported as creating a disturbance
Police Reform for Washington State
The Washington state Legislature is proposing a sweeping police reform package that would include a de-escalation process, an independent investigative body for use of deadly
Police Targeting and Killing Minority Groups in Israel
Iyad al-Hallaq was a 31-year-old Palestinian with autism when he was fatally shot by Israel police. Hallaq was unarmed and his peers called him harmless.
Caretakers Torturing and Killing Disabled Man
Frederick Johnson was 44 years old living in Chicago. Johnson was diagnosed with Bipolar and Schizophrenia . As a result, Johnson had two caretakers. His caretakers
Police officers throwing disabled man out of his wheelchair
There was protest outside the Cape Town police station. During the protest, Cape Town metro police were caught on video tossing a disabled man out
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The Warren family requested a mental health professional, however, a police officer arrived. After arriving, the family told the officer to leave after he exhibited a hostile demeanor. The officer returned and killed Warren sr. when he answered the door.
https://cripjustice.org/police-officer-fatally-shooting-disabled-man-after-being-told-to-leave/
There has been an increase in the criminalization of homelessness. Many homeless individuals struggle with mental health, yet there hasn't been an increase in police de-escalation training.
https://cripjustice.org/an-increase-in-criminalized-loitering-laws-leading-to-increased-shootings-of-people-with-disabilities/
86% of complaints against police violence in Israel are never investigated. Those that are almost never lead to criminal charges or even disciplinary action. Of the 13 police killings last year, 11 were Palestinians and two were of Ethiopian descent.
https://cripjustice.org/police-targeting-and-killing-minority-groups-in-israel/
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