Charles Byers. Irvo Otieno. Their names have tragically become well-known in Central Virginia for how they died — in the ...

In July 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order vowing to end "crime and disorder on America's streets" caused, the administration asserted, by the record number of homeless people, ...

The report, published by the House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety, outlined several ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 15—Gov. Kathy Hochul recently broached the topic of expanding the state's involuntary commitment laws — an issue that sits at ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed changing the legal criteria for involuntary commitment on January 3. By so doing, she hopes to address concerns about public safety in the subway.

Case prompts review of involuntary commitment laws and court decisionmaking. Judge ruled defendant incompetent for charges but ineligible for commitment. Advocates cite bed shortages, ER waits and ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is reiterating her efforts to make it easier to involuntarily commit and treat people with severe mental illness in the wake of a spate of violence in the subway. In a statement ...

Lawmakers urged to improve data systems and invest in research to better understand intersections of mental health and criminal justice systems.

Down-and-out New Yorkers suffering psychiatric issues so severe they can’t care for themselves can be whisked into treatment easier under a long-awaited deal to tackle the Big Apple’s mental health ...

A North Carolina House committee voted on Tuesday to approve interim recommendations to improve public safety in the state, ...