Mental Health Crisis in Fatal Police Encounters | Baltimore News

A new ACLU report reveals that nearly half of Maryland’s 143 fatal police encounters between 2015 and 2023 involved mental health crises — and 78% of victims were unarmed. Black and Latino individuals made up 90% of those killed, yet no officer faced criminal charges. While progress has been made through family advocacy, body camera transparency, and laws like Anton’s Law, the ACLU urges police departments to conduct their own internal reviews to prevent future tragedies. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6ac1b76b1a4d210c