Recent Baltimore County police shootings raise concerns over mental health response
All four incidents where people were killed by Baltimore County police this year involved subjects with mental health issues, according to family members.
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Mike holds a B.S. degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and grew up partly in both Chicago and Louisiana.
All four incidents where people were killed by Baltimore County police this year involved subjects with mental health issues, according to family members.
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