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Here is a selection of comments on stories posted by the Reporter-Herald on its Facebook page Feb. 17-23.

Violent Colorado arrest puts spotlight on how police treat disabled people Loveland’s police department, like many others, requires officers to be trained to respond to people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. But no national standards exist. That means the amount of training law enforcement officers receive on interacting with disabled people varies widely. Written By: Leigh Paterson / Kaiser Health News | 3:20 pm, Jun. 15, 2021 × A body camera video recorded the arrest of Karen Garner on June 26, 2020, in Loveland, Colo. Garner, 73 at the time, has...

Loveland Police Department Two Loveland police officers arrested 73-year old Karen Garner after she left a Walmart store last summer without paying for some items. Police departments across the country are under pressure to change, following protests last summer and multiple high-profile police shootings. In Loveland, after body camera footage showing the violent arrest of a woman with dementia came out last month, some believe the answer is more police training. “I’ve been talking to many elderly people in my neighborhood, especially women, that are now — seriously and I’m not jok...