Teen mental health crisis

close Video Virginia deputies pile on top of Irvo Otieno before his death Virginia deputies pile on top of Irvo Otieno, a mentally ill man, before his death. A graphic video has been released Tuesday showing the moment sheriff’s deputies and workers at a Virginia mental hospital pinned Irvo Otieno to the ground before launching unsuccessful resuscitation efforts on the 28-year-old Black man. The emergence of the footage surrounding the March 6 incident comes as a grand jury formally indicted seven Henrico County Sheriff’s deputies and three workers at Central State Hospital in Petersburg. They each have been charged with second-degree murder. (Dinwiddle County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office) Otieno first came into the custody of law enforcement on March 3, with Henrico County Police — a separate agency — saying that officers responding to a report of a possible burglary in suburban Richmond encountered Otieno, and based … [Read more...] about Graphic video shows Irvo Otieno being pinned in Virginia mental hospital before his death

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Seattle Public Health addressed the continuing problem of drug overdoses and deaths in the city and King County as a whole, claiming that racism is one of the reasons for the crisis. The finger-pointing was part of a statement that acknowledged that from 2021 to 2022 there was a 40% increase in overdose deaths, with fentanyl being a key culprit. "The underlying root causes that have resulted in the current overdose crisis are, unfortunately, not ones that will be reversed overnight," Seattle Public Health Communications Specialist Sharon Bogan said in a statement to local KIRO 7. "Structural factors, including lack of economic opportunities, social isolation, structural racism, criminalization of substance use disorders, housing stability, and stigma, are just some of the factors that will require long-term, … [Read more...] about Seattle health officials blame drug crisis on racism

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don’t have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from the addictive platforms. Two laws signed by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox Thursday prohibit kids under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., require age verification for anyone who wants to use social media in the state and open the door to lawsuits on behalf of children claiming social media harmed them. Collectively, they seek to prevent children from being lured to apps by addictive features and from having ads promoted to them. The companies are expected to sue before the laws take effect in March 2024. The crusade against social media in Utah's Republican-supermajority Legislature is the … [Read more...] about Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Community Corner Funding will support Safe Children Coalition effort to build new facility with additional capacity for homeless youth Sharon Kunkel , Community Contributor Posted Reply Since 1991, the Safe Children Coalition Youth Shelter has addressed the needs of thousands of youths and families in Sarasota and DeSoto counties. The Youth Shelter serves a target population of children and teens, ages 10 to 17 – who are either homeless, have run away, are ungovernable, truant, experiencing family conflict or mental health crises – with temporary housing and safe care. The Youth Shelter is now 60 years old and without sufficient capacity to meet the current level of need. Additionally, the property has recently been sold; Safe Children Coalition must vacate the premises by March of 2023. To help support the construction of a new … [Read more...] about Barancik Foundation awards $1M grant for youth shelter

Denver’s school board voted unanimously Thursday to allow armed police back into the city’s high schools, a decision that comes a day after two administrators were shot at East High School and nearly three years after the board decided to remove officers from buildings. The Board of Education suspended its policy barring school resource officers through June and directed Superintendent Alex Marrero to work with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock to “externally fund” two armed police officers and as many as two mental health workers at all high schools for the rest of the academic year. “The Board of Education will request that the Denver Police Department ensure every armed police officer is appropriately trained in the use of firearms, de-escalation techniques, policing in a school environment, knowledgeable of the school community they intend to serve and skilled in community policing,” the seven-member board wrote in the memo to the superintendent approved Thursday. The school board … [Read more...] about DPS board votes unanimously to put armed police back in Denver high schools for rest of year

Jake Novak is a writer, singer, actor and filmmaker in Los Angeles. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) Last summer, I became a somewhat infamous figure on TikTok when a video I posted pitching myself to be on "Saturday Night Live" went viral — but not in the way I'd hoped. At first I was mocked en masse and parodied, but the conversation quickly veered into vitriol and outright venom, resulting in a lengthy bullying campaign that included calls for me to kill myself. Jake Novak TikTok has been at the center of the national conversation as of late, with lawmakers proposing a nationwide ban on the popular video-sharing app over fears that the China-based company may be harvesting American users' private data. But as an online creator, I believe that the real, undeniable problem with social media is that harassment and hatred can spread on platforms like TikTok on an enormous … [Read more...] about Opinion: I auditioned for ‘SNL’ on TikTok and then the world came crashing down on me