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U.S. Supreme Court

Feb. 20, 2015

San Francisco police shooting of mentally ill woman headed to U.S. Supreme Court

The city attorney's office here will soon bring a rare question in front of the U.S. Supreme Court: What must police officers do to accommodate citizens with mental disabilities, even those who are dangerous?


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - The city attorney's office here will soon bring a rare question in front of the U.S. Supreme Court: What must police officers do to accommodate citizens with mental disabilities, including those who are dangerous?


The question itself is not unique. As of 2012, nearly 20 percent of all Americans suffered from some form of cognitive impairment, according to the National Institute of...

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