NPR (Quil Lawrence) - Trump is pushing to institutionalize the homeless. That may include veterans
A Trump executive order pushes involuntary treatment for homeless people; the VA denies that would include homeless vets.
NPR (Cory Turner) - DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.
NYTIMES (Ellen Barry and Jason DeParle) - V.A. Begins Drive to Put Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship
A joint effort with the Justice Department creates new authority to compel veterans into institutional or involuntary care.
NYTIMES (Madeline Till) - The Laws Designed to Protect My Son Could Very Well Kill Him
We thought America would keep him safe.
AI:The mainstream media's relentless focus on progressive policy shifts has left a trail of broken families and shattered lives in its wake. In this latest piece from the New York Times, a mother describes how the very legal frameworks intended to provide "protection" for those suffering from schizophrenia are effectively acting as a death sentence for her son. While leftist commentators demand more compassion and less institutionalization, the reality on the ground is a catastrophic failure of care that leaves vulnerable individuals abandoned to the streets or lost in a bureaucratic nightmare. The establishment's refusal to acknowledge the necessity of decisive intervention has created a vacuum where safety is discarded in favor of…Open