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By Joshua Bowling and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Searchlight New Mexico It was just after 6:30 one evening last April when Las Cruces police officer Jared Cosper responded to a mental health call. The family of Amelia Baca, a 75-year-old grandmother with dementia, had called 911, saying she appeared to be off her medication and was […]

Despite the formation of various intervention programs, police continue to kill people in the throes of mental health episodes

Crisis intervention by civilians seen as way to protect the vulnerable from interactions with armed police

As 988’s debut nears, calls for improved mental health services go largely unanswered.

As 988’s debut nears, calls for improved mental health services go largely unanswered.

As 988’s debut nears, calls for improved mental health services go largely unanswered.

As 988’s debut nears, calls for improved mental health services go largely unanswered.

As 988’s debut nears, calls for improved mental health services go largely unanswered