Buffy and Ernie Goodban watched helplessly for months as a mood disorder took control of their 14-year-old daughter Andrea. In March, she flooded the family’s North Carolina home, causing more than $40,000 in damage. But more importantly, her mother said,…
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Gallatin Cop Kills Mentally Ill Woman During Eviction
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place while authorities said they were serving eviction papers outside a Gallatin home Wednesday morning. Laronda Sweatt, 40, was shot and killed by a Gallatin Police Department…
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Nashville Prison Puts Mentally Ill Inmates in Danger
A state prison in Nashville that houses men with mental illnesses is facing a critical shortage of corrections officers. The prison’s leadership has put out an “all hands on deck” call, characterized the situation as “emergency staffing issues” and reassigned…
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