Prison Reform
Prison Reform
Prison Reform
Why Did a Man Starve to Death in an Arkansas Jail?
Jan 16, 2023 Because of multiple broken systems.
A Crash Course on How to Handle Homelessness
Nov 15, 2019 Here’s why previous efforts haven’t worked, and what to do instead, from an education gleaned in the streets of Los Angeles.Mind-Altering, Ketamine-Like Drug OK’d for Severe Depression
Mar 5, 2019 A medication related to the club drug Special K wins U.S. approval for patients with the hard-to-treat mood disorder.
Health & Wellness
Demonic Possession in a Chinese Family
Nov 9, 2018 Lindsay Wong's debut memoir, "The Woo-Woo," is a hilarious and harrowing account of her childhood in a family with severe mental illness.Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Books/Art/Architecture/Design Review
Florida Suspect Legally Bought Guns Despite Mental Illness
Aug 28, 2018 The suspected killer at a video game tournament had been twice hospitalized in psychiatric facilities, but authorities say he was able to legally purchase the two handguns he carried at the time of the attack.
The Legacy of the Anti-Psychiatry Movement
May 23, 2018 The push to end involuntary confinement four decades ago had unintended consequences that are being paid today by those forced to live with untreated mental illness.Florida Lawmakers Consider Gun Proposals
Feb 26, 2018 The Florida Senate Rules Committee has voted 9-4 for a bill that would raise the age to purchase rifles from 18 to 21 and create a three-day waiting period to buy the weapons.
Change Is Coming in the ‘BS’ National Debate on Gun Violence
Feb 19, 2018 Emma Gonzalez and other student survivors of the Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Fla., are leading the fight against lawmakers and the NRA.Warning Signs Weren’t Enough to Stop Suspect’s Gun Buy in Florida
Feb 18, 2018 Only five states have laws allowing family, guardians or police to ask judges to temporarily strip gun rights from people showing signs of violence. Florida isn't one of them.