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Month: August 2022

After the death of another mentally ill person in police custody, experts call for widespread training and health resources

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When Frances Garrett lost her mentally ill daughter to police violence in 2014, she channeled her grief by demanding change. Garrett said Phoenix police fatally shot Michelle Cusseaux at her apartment after she threatened officers with a hammer. Police, Garrett said, were not properly trained to respond to someone like

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Deshaun Watson to start Cleveland Browns’ preseason opener despite facing suspension for sexual misconduct allegations

By Ben Morse, CNN Cleveland Browns fans will get their first opportunity to see Deshaun Watson in game action on Friday after it was announced he would be starting their preseason opener, despite facing a suspension for sexual misconduct allegations. Watson, as well as many other of the team’s starters, will play against the Jacksonville

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Health officials urge New Yorkers to get vaccinated after poliovirus detected in wastewater in another county

By Liam Reilly, CNN New York state health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against polio after the virus was identified in wastewater samples in another county. The four wastewater samples were collected in July and August in Sullivan County, northwest of Orange County. CNN previously reported that polio was identified in wastewater samples

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Law enforcement association warns agents of criminal exposure after Secret Service shares personal cell phone numbers with investigators

By Whitney Wild and Jamie Gangel, CNN The professional association that advocates for federal law enforcement agents warned members of the US Secret Service Tuesday that their personal phone numbers the agency recently released “will likely be used” in a criminal investigation, according to a copy of a letter sent to agents and obtained by

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs world-leading 100m time, her record sixth race under 10.7 seconds this season

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a blazing, world-leading 10.62 seconds in the women’s 100-meter final at the Monaco Diamond League on Wednesday. The five-time 100m world champion, who raced to victory by a full meter, has now become the first woman to break 10.7 six times in one season. Her compatriot Shericka Jackson

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