Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration is winding back the clock to a time when freedom was bound by chains of fear. The president signed an ...

Every year in the U.S., innocent people are killed or permanently maimed by individuals who were known to be dangerously psychotic, treatment-resistant or profoundly impaired, yet legally untouchable ...

On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14321, titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” (“the E.O.”). Although the E.O. has a number of elements, the one most ...

A pedestrian walks past a tent encampment in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 24, 2024. President Trump has promised to sweep homeless Americans out of cities in part by forcing many into "long-term ...

In a decision that surprised the state and the defense, the first inmate to face a jury under Texas' "sexually violent predator" civil commitment law got a "get out of treatment free card" on April 5.

Perhaps less disciplined professionals might have obliged Marcus Berry in August 2009 when he ranted, "Kill me. Just f----- kill me now." Tulsa Police Officers Mark Wollmershauser Jr. and his partner ...

In a shift that strengthens due process rights for individuals facing temporary civil mental health commitments, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that appeals of expired commitments are not moot if ...

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s civil commitment laws — making forced mental health treatment a more accessible option for people in crisis. Advocates argue that ...