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Documented Abuse of Patients at State Institutions
Some 850 cases of documented abuse of patients with cerebral palsy, mental disabilities and severe autism have been uncovered, but only two arrests and no prosecutions.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenCalifornia Watch has uncovered 850 cases of documented abuse of patients with cerebral palsy, mental disabilities and severe autism, but only two arrests and no prosecutions. One case has been called a "homicide." With legislators calling for an investigation, we hear what’s happened at five state-run centers housing 1800 people who can't help themselves. Also, the death in Brentwood of right-wing blogger and publisher Andrew Breitbart. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the drug war moves to Central America.
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3 storiesDocumented Abuse of Patients at State Institutions
A report by California Watch has raised questions about the level of care for 1800 Californians with cerebral palsy, mental disabilities and severe autism. It found 850 documented cases in the past three years of patient abuse or unexplained injuries at five so-called "Development Centers" run by the state.
Read the story20 minBlogger-Provocateur Andrew Breitbart Dead at 43
A phenomenon in conservative publishing, Andrew Breitbart helped start the Huffington Post , was a long-time editor of the Drudge Report and ran his own websites attacking what he called "big Hollywood," "big government" and "big media."
Read the story5 minThe Drug War Moves to Central America
As the drug war continues, the Obama Administration has tried to emphasize prevention and treatment here in the US, to reduce the demand that fuels so much deadly violence south of the border.
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