REPORT: New Hampshire Senate Shoots Down Bill Pushing Psychiatric Records Requirement For Gun Purchases
New Hampshire’s Republican senators reportedly rejected an effort to require psychiatric records to be included in background checks for firearm purchases. Lawmakers on Thursday blocked a final attempt to advance the bill, arguing it would violate Second Amendment protections on the right to keep and bear arms. according to New Hampshire Bulletin. invoice The bill […]
Charges reduced against 3 in death of Virginia man in psychiatric hospital
Second-degree murder charges against two sheriff’s deputies and a hospital employee in the death of Ilbo Otieno have been reduced to manslaughter. A 28-year-old man, Arbo Otieno, died after being pinned to the floor for approximately 11 minutes while hospitalized at Central State Hospital in Virginia. Prosecutors initially charged 10 people with second-degree murder, but […]
MI Psychiatric Facility Allowed Teen’s Attack on 9-Year-Old Boy
A mother furious after staff witnessed her 9-year-old son being severely assaulted by a 15-year-old female patient, leaving him with brain damage, is suing a Michigan psychiatric hospital for $100 million. ing. The disturbing attack, which took place in October 2023, was captured on surveillance cameras inside the Walter P. The moment the girl stepped […]
FAA blasted for pushing to hire those with ‘severe intellectual’ disabilities and ‘psychiatric’ issues
The Federal Aviation Administration is facing intense backlash after announcing it will aggressively seek out workers with “severe intellectual” disabilities and “psychological” problems. The FAA website states, “Because diversity is so important, the FAA actively supports a variety of associations, programs, coalitions, and initiatives that support and include employees from diverse communities and backgrounds. We […]