Category Archives: #mentalhealthmonth
The little-noticed court decision that changed homelessness in America
Is there a right to sleep outside? Five years ago, a federal court issued a crucial ruling. People experiencing homelessness, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said, can’t be punished for sleeping outside on public property if there are no … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th circuit, Chicago, cook county, encampment, homeless, homelessness, Illinois, politics, Roy F. McCampbell
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The Anniversary of the Founding of Alcoholics Anonymous
88 years ago on June 10, 1935, Robert Holbrook Smith, a.k.a. ‘Dr. Bob,’ drank one bottle of beer to settle his nerves so he could perform an operation. It was the last drink he ever had. The date is celebrated … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, alchohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, controlled substance, drug, gambling, Roy F. McCampbell
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Zero Bail Policies Result in More Crime Victims According to a California Study
Jeff Reisig’s office, California District Attorney just completed a study on the comparative impacts of court-ordered Zero Bail ($0 Bail) over a 13 month period in my county. The results were staggering. Zero bail releases resulted in 163% more crime … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, advocacy, Crime, Illinois, no bail, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, transparency
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Legislation giving mandatory paid leave to all Illinois employees is ready for the governor’s signature
A bill headed to the governor’s desk that gives paid leave to all Illinois workers is being criticized for hurting small businesses around the state. The “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” guarantees up to 40 hours of paid leave … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, legislation, paid leave, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, small business
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Former Miss America, Cheslie Kryst’s Mother Breaks Silence About Her Death by Suicide: ‘I Have Never Known a Pain as Deep as This’
Cheslie led both a public and a private life. In her private life, she was dealing with high-functioning depression which she hid from everyone — including me, her closest confidant — until very shortly before her death.” See link: http://opr.news/6c83835e220202en_us?link=1&client=iosnews
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Tagged #leydenpride, advocates, Cheslie Kryst, Covid-19, Leyden, mental health, Miss America, murder, parents, Roy F. McCampbell, suicide
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