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The State of Mental Healthcare in America
Mentally ill people may threaten violence. Most never come through. But should laws protecting their privacy and their freedom be changed, just in case? Would that mean treating sick people like criminals before they've done anything wrong? Also, the first anniversary of Haiti's earthquake.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenMentally ill people may threaten violence. Most never come through. But should laws protecting their privacy and their freedom be changed, just in case? Would that mean treating sick people like criminals before they've done anything wrong? Also, the first anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake.
Banner image: A copy of the written statement from the family of Jared Lee Loughner is seen outside of his home on January 11, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. Photo: David Becker/Getty Images
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3 storiesHouse Resolution Condemns Arizona Shooting
On Capitol Hill today, members of Congress honored the dead and wounded from Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said her colleague Gabrielle Giffords provided a model for appropriate behavior.
Read the story7 minMental Illness and the Threat of Violence
This weekend, Tucson joined Virginia Tech , Fort Hood and the Holocaust Museum as locations of mass killings that have rocked the nation. Were there warning signs that disturbed people might commit mayhem? During five disruptions in classrooms and libraries, Jared Loughner frightened teachers and classmates at Pima Community College .
Read the story37 minThe First Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake
One year ago today Haiti lost some 300,000 people to an earthquake that registered 7.0. Ten million survivors declared today a national holiday. But despite billions in promised international aid and plans to "build it back better," so much rubble has yet to be cleared that recovery hasn't even begun.
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