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Police Killing of man with psychiatric disability ruled justified
(Ontario, Canada) Abdirahman Abdi was a 37 year old black man with a disability when he was approached by police. He was beaten and pepper-sprayed
Former police chief stealing state disability benefits
A former police chief, Brenda Lynn Cavoretto, had a human body fall on her during a crime scene. She claimed the incident caused debilitating physical
Police inability to interact with people with psychiatric problems
There has been a steady increase in the number of individuals with psychiatric disabilities. In 2019, the number of calls related to mental health was
Kenyan Man suffering mental health crisis assaulted by police
(United Kingdom) Wycliff Cox is a well known mental patient in Essex, UK. Cox was wanted for failing to appear in court. When police arrived
Lack of resources for mental health in Des Moines
(Des Moines, IA) Rose has been experiencing mental health crises for a while. She is bipolar with PTSD and borderline personality disorder. During her mental
Memphis Police Mistreatment of People struggling with Mentally health
(Memphis, TN) Drew Thomas is homeless and struggles with mental health. Drew has been arrested on several occasions due to minor crimes such as trespassing.
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Taren Vang called 911 expecting mental health professionals to arrive after her boyfriend was threatening suicide. Police arrived instead of mental health professionals and Taren's boyfriend was fatally shot.
https://cripjustice.org/grassroots-organization-in-minneapolis-pushing-for-police-response-alternatives/
Disabled and Deaf people suffer significantly higher rates of police brutality & death than the abled. The issue is even worse for our BIPOC community members. We MUST be included in #DefundPolice & related conversations otherwise the work leaves many behind. #ACAB #CripsNCops https://twitter.com/DISdenton/status/1320608755101409280
Our final event of 2020 in the news. Many thanks to all who participated and attended. #CripsNCops #Disability #PoliceBrutality
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https://www.ntdaily.com/disability-inclusion-society-hosts-forum-on-police-and-disabled-people/
Disabled people are significantly more likely to be killed by police than the abled and the realities are worse for BIPOC Disabled people. Abolish the police and down with the state and ableism! #WalterWallaceJr #BlackDisabledLivesMatter
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