Chet Peeples was looking for a fresh start when he arrived in the Bay Area in the early 2000s. He was in his 40s and had racked up a string of felony convictions in his hometown of Memphis, including “attempted robbery, theft armed robbery, aggravated burglary, theft over $10,000 and auto theft,” he told me. …
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Standing outside the Statehouse, mayoral candidate Trinidad Rodriguez told a small crowd of supporters that he was ready to declare a state of emergency for homelessness in Denver. Something about the city’s response to homelessness isn’t working and things are getting worse, he said. For Rodriguez, who has known people who were living homeless and …
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To receive it in your inbox, subscribe for free here. CNN — New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave the city’s first responders, including his police force, a controversial new task this week – enforcing a state law that allows them to unwittingly engage …
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When Mayor Eric Adams of New York announced a major effort on Tuesday to get people with serious and untreated mental illnesses off the streets, he addressed an issue that for years has been driving policy — and frustrating. policy makers – in cities across the United States. and the rest of the world. Here’s …
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At a workshop on Tuesday, members of Killeen Town Council are expected to discuss drafting a mental health strategic plan related to homelessness. “This is a months-long process that is part of the strategic plan for homelessness and mental health issues,” according to an October press release from the city. “Dr. Robert Marbut Jr. collected …
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The Huntsman Institute for Mental Health at Salt Lake City Research Park is pictured November 4, 2019. Jean Welch Hill, Salt Lake County’s new director of criminal justice initiatives, says the criminal justice system needs to focus more about rehabilitation than punishment. (Steve Griffin, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 6-7 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — …
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November 10, 2022 On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their possessions before moving out of their three-bedroom rental home and two bathrooms. Hilton, who was recovering from a broken leg, watched from her recliner as her …
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November 10, 2022 On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their possessions before moving out of their three-bedroom rental home and two bathrooms. Hilton, who was recovering from a broken leg, watched from her recliner as her …
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