#Useful hounds or dehumanizing machines?

#Useful hounds or dehumanizing machines?

“#Useful hounds or dehumanizing machines?” HONOLULU — If you’re homeless and looking for temporary shelter in Hawaii’s capital, expect a visit from a robotic police dog that will scan your eye to make sure you don’t have a fever. That’s just one of the ways public safety agencies are starting to use Spot, the best-known…

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#Texas woman killed during police standoff

#Texas woman killed during police standoff

“#Texas woman killed during police standoff” A Texas woman killed during a police standoff with her armed husband was likely accidentally shot by officers, a new report said. Neida Tijerina, 29, was found dead Monday night inside her San Antonio apartment after police fired at her 28-year-old husband Angel Sanchez when he walked outside and…

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#No, social workers don’t do better than cops at mental-health response

#No, social workers don’t do better than cops at mental-health response

“#No, social workers don’t do better than cops at mental-health response” Last month, New York City joined dozens of other cities experimenting with “alternatives” to policing by launching the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division, or B-HEARD, in a pilot study in parts of Harlem. The program dispatches social workers and paramedics to certain mental-health-related…

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