Good morning, i am Vice President for research and publications at the manhattan institute. Welcome to todays symposium on the state of treatment of americas mentally ill. Were pleased and honored to have with us to distinguished authors. Their current books on Mental Illness are shaping public discussion. Also, the assistant secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse its. She is playing a key role in shaping public policy. The is worth pointing out that the question of the right role for government into supporting the care and treatment of the mentally ill is one that has long vexed us as a nation. Consider the case of the educator who in the 1930s began to visit residents presence prisons. Sadly and tragically, the same can be said about the situation today. Even as the population of the Rikers Island jail here in new york city as declined, the percentage of the population that is mentally ill there has increased. She would be distressed to know that the atlantic referred to Coo
Sunday things change with dropping temperatures so cool starting next week. Wind speeds are calm throughout the south bay. The east bay, some of the hills, though, are getting more of a breeze. So gusty east and north bay hills. Some up to 40 Miles Per Hour up to 20 to 30mileperhour gusts until lunchtime in the Higher Elevations. Temperatures now in the 40s for San Francisco. 40 livermore. Santa rosa 40. So no 30s in sight. A lot warmer compared to yesterday but still chilly in the 40s. And heres that visibility. So you can see a bit of fog forming if you are just south of san jose and in livermore. But visibility is okay at least where the gauges are and then theres some working it way throughout the Central Valley locations so it could impact fairfield, some of the valleys this morning but it seems to be too windy especially across the north bay for it to really settle in to those valley locations. So you should be okay. Satellite and radar showing clear skies for thursday into frida
Te the suspect of was of somali descent and theyre looking at whether the attack was related to terrorism. Michelle the local mother charmed in the death of her sevenyearold son was in court for a preliminary hearing. Jeff news 3s denise rosch joins us live from the Regional Justice Center we latest this case. Denise . Reporter this case goes back to the end of october when 7yearold richard fibdly junior was et highway. Two people are charged in this case including the boys mom Roshaun Malone who was in court today. She was originally arrested on open murder. But after looking at the case prosecutors do not believe they could prove she delivered the fatal blow. They are however moving forward on lesser counts of child abuse and kidnapping. Prosecutors say her son was beaten to death by Kenneth Robinson but her mother did malones defense Attorney Says she is a second victim in this case living in fear of robinson. I think from the outside looking in its easy for people to be angry of co
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