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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care | Lorena Allam

Police responses to mental-health and welfare crises have resulted in multiple deaths of vulnerable people, prompting calls for non-police crisis first responders.
Mental health
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Report questions why LAPD mental health specialists must defer to armed officers

Licensed clinicians in LAPD's SMART program routinely defer to armed officers, limiting de-escalation and contributing to early-stage use-of-force incidents.
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