The Land: Bryan Adamson, the David L. Brennan Chaired Professor of Law, discussed a proposed new law called “Tanisha’s Law,” which is aimed at preventing police involvement in nonviolent mental health crises, inspired by Tanisha Anderson’s 2014 death while in custody. “Black women and girls are more likely than any other group of women to be killed by the police,” Adamson said.
African-Americans who regularly attend church are far less likely to suffer from mental-health issues, including depression and suicide, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.