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LAPD Being Sued for Killing Man Struggling with Mental Health
Victor Valencia was a 31 year-old Latino man mistaken for an armed Black man. Police were called and fatally shot Victor who was actually carrying
Maryland police reform measure would repeal police legal protections
In 1974 Maryland enacted the state’s Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. This protects police officers from investigation and prosecution from their work conduct. This
First Six Months of Mental Health Responses Led to Zero Arrests
Denver recently released the STAR (Support Team Assisted Response) program 6 months ago. The program was designed to address non-violent incidents with mental health professionals
Technology Innovation Leading to New Public Health Perspectives
The NSW(New South Wales) Police Force attended 123,330 domestic violence events. With police reports being lengthy, it would be impossible to analyze every report individually.
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
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Victor Valencia was a 31 year-old Latino man mistaken for an armed Black man. Police were called and fatally shot Victor who was actually carrying a bicycle part. The son and parents of Victor Valencia are currently suing the LAPD.
The videos, powerpoints and other material from our abolitionist rapid response mental health training are now available at this link. Feel free to share, use and adapt for your community needs. http://bit.ly/cat911rapidresponse
Here are some of the links I found helpful:
@fireweedHJ's Crisis Toolkit: https://fireweedcollective.org/crisis-toolkit/
WRAP's Crisis Plan
https://mentalhealthrecovery.com/info-center/crisis-plan/
Crip Justice (@cripjustice)
https://cripjustice.org/
Abolition and Disability Justice @AbolitionDJ
https://abolitionanddisabilityjustice.com/
I was just interviewing @SunjaySmith from @cripjustice for a video about the child welfare system that is a project with @AbolitionDJ and he said something brilliant along the lines of "Instead of the Child Welfare System, we should call it the Child Punishment System."
Announcing the HEARD Spring 2021 Community Education Series!
Join HEARD advocates on February 20th to learn about the Legal, Medical, & Prison Systems' Impacts on Disabled/Deaf People.
Register: http://bit.ly/heard2021ed
Donate: http://bit.ly/HEARD10years
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