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New York City set to involuntarily take the mentally ill off the streets

New York City set to involuntarily take the mentally ill off the streets

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. Acting to address “a crisis we see all around us” near the end of a year that has seen a string of high-profile crimes involving the homeless, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced a major effort to …

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New York City set to involuntarily take the mentally ill off the streets

New York City set to involuntarily take the mentally ill off the streets

Acting to address “a crisis we see all around us” near the end of a year that has seen a string of high-profile crimes involving the homeless, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced a major effort to ward off people with serious and untreated mental illness. streets and subways of the city. Mr Adams, who …

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The scourge of fentanyl clearly visible on the streets of Los Angeles

The scourge of fentanyl clearly visible on the streets of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a filthy alley behind a Los Angeles donut shop, Ryan Smith convulsed from a high of fentanyl — going from moments of sleep to bouts of violent chills on a hot summer day. ‘summer. When Brandice Josey, another homeless drug addict, leaned over and puffed out a puff of fentanyl …

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