Fatal police shootings of mentally ill people are 39 percent more likely to take place in small and midsized areas
By Kimberly Kindy, Julie Tate, Jennifer Jenkins and Ted Mellnik Oct. 17, 2020 at 2:14 p.m. EDT The final moments of Stacy Kenny’s life are captured on a recorded 911 call. Kenny, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, begs an emergency operator to explain why she’s been pulled over. Amid screaming and rustling sounds, police officers smash the windows on…
Read More Fatal police shootings of mentally ill people are 39 percent more likely to take place in small and midsized areas