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Catherine Cortez Masto: “People in crisis related to mental illness and substance use disorder are more likely to encounter police than get…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
People in crisis related to mental illness and substance use disorder are more likely to encounter police than get medical attention.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto emphasizes the need for medical responses over police involvement in mental health crises.

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