Idea: Special Prosecutor to Help Stem Violence
Idea: special prosecutor to help stem violence
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Under the proposal, the new prosecutor would focus on mental health cases, juvenile delinquency and juvenile dependency, which deals with issues of child abuse, neglect and parental fitness. A multidisciplinary team of community, law … The group …
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NHL Wakes Up to Sleep Problems
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In response to reports of widespread use, the NHL and the NHL Players' Association are working together to study the use of Ambien by players in the league. The results of the study … Investigations into his death revealed that he was in possession …
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Expanding Access to Care, Mental Health, Rx Drugs top issues at Tennessee …
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… the Tennessee Medical Association, including support for expanding access to healthcare coverage, more funding of mental health screenings and treatment, transparency of patient charges for prescription drugs and hospital services, maternal …
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Mental health policy is wild card in gun safety
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Heisinger's death in 2000 led to a new state law – Kevin's Law – four years later allowing judges to order those diagnosed with serious mental illness and deemed a threat to themselves and others to receive outpatient treatment. In the nine years …
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