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.
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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.