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Family of 20-year-old shot 19 times by police in mental health crisis sues city and five unidentified officers | CNN

Family of 20-year-old shot 19 times by police in mental health crisis sues city and five unidentified officers | CNN

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CNN — The family of a 20-year-old black man who was going through a mental health crisis when he was shot by police is suing the city of Detroit and five police officers, family attorney Geoffrey Fieger said. Fieger announced the $50 million wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday, the same day it was filed in …

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The St. Louis school shooter's family sought mental health treatment for him and had his gun removed, police said. Yet the tragedy is still unfolding | CNN

The St. Louis school shooter’s family sought mental health treatment for him and had his gun removed, police said. Yet the tragedy is still unfolding | CNN

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CNN — When family members of Orlando Harris, 19, worried about his mental health, they seemed to do everything right, the St. Louis Police Commissioner said. “They contacted us, said he had a gun,” Commissioner Michael Sack said Wednesday. “The mother at the time wanted him out of the house,” he said. “Officers, in their …

The St. Louis school shooter’s family sought mental health treatment for him and had his gun removed, police said. Yet the tragedy is still unfolding | CNN Read More »