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Greg Meyer: Too often, police shootings show the perils of ‘de-escalation’
Recent reporting has highlighted the prevalence of shootings by police of people wielding knives and other edged weapons. These cases, often involving individuals in crisis, show two deadly problems: There are limits to what “de-escalation” can accomplish. And officers too … Continued
F.D. Flam: Guns maybe aren’t as good for self-defense as America thinks
A couple of hours before a young man shot an AR-15 rifle at former President Donald Trump, killing one bystander and wounding others, I had been finishing a column about gun violence as a public health threat. It was an … Continued
How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home
Jordan Rau | (TNS) KFF Health News Few people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one is physically or cognitively disabled or recovering from surgery. Unfortunately, … Continued
‘This case should have never, ever happened,’ judge says at sentencing for double murder at St. Paul sober-living home
Joseph Sandoval II is not the same man he was on Oct. 20, 2022, when he stabbed to death two men just hours after arriving at a St. Paul sober-living home, his attorney said in court Friday. Sandoval was under … Continued