Ryan Camacho, accused of killing a Raleigh teacher, had previously faced a misdemeanor, but it was dismissed after a mental ...

Brouk wants to pass Daniel's Law, named after Daniel Prude (pictured here), who died after an interaction with police during a mental health crisis. Supportive housing can provide a place for people ...

Ryan Camacho, now charged with murder in Wake teacher Zoe Welsh’s death, was judged mentally ill but not meeting the criteria ...

The governor’s ongoing push to increase involuntary commitments of people with untreated severe mental illness continues to gain steam in Albany. The union representing New York nurse practitioners is ...

Charlotte, Raleigh killings expose gaps that keep the severely mentally ill from involuntary commitment | Opinion ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — As Governor Kathy Hochul prepares to unveil her budget bills, one proposal is already igniting controversy: her plan to expand involuntary commitment for those with severe mental ...

North Carolina lawmakers are considering changes to involuntary commitment laws and exploring ways to provide more ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed changing the legal criteria for involuntary commitment on January 3. By so doing, she hopes to address concerns about public safety in the subway.

Included in an agreement Monday night to resolve the state’s late budget includes a change in state law to allow hospitals to involuntarily commit mentally ill New Yorkers to their care if patients ...

A nightmare played out in Brooklyn over the weekend — fresh proof of the horrific consequences of state lawmakers’ refusal to embrace Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reforms and get the severely mentally ill the ...

As New Yorkers, we all want a public mental health system that is effective, just, and compassionate. Yet Gov. Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law — a statute that mandates involuntary outpatient ...