Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Much as the court-watching movement shines a light on the unjust workings of the criminal-legal system , Shield activists show up to virtual hearings like Russell’s as witnesses to the injustices of the civil commitment system. Why does a religious organization have legal rights over a man’s life and body in a supposedly secular state?”

Legal 131

Legal Manufacturing Sleep and mental health Pharmaceuticals 131

Mad in America

JUNE 8, 2024

Sharing conversation data—the scandal that’s worsening In 2022, Politico exposed that the nonprofit Crisis Text Line (CTL) had created Loris , a for-profit arm developing commercial customer-service software, and had shared with Loris millions of transcripts of conversations with people in crises. Some call centers are definitely profiting.

Technology 145

Technology Nonprofits Insurance Legal 145

Mad in America

MAY 4, 2024

As of 2023, such laws were on the books in 47 states and the District of Columbia—leaving just Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maryland as holdouts. In September 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court, which bears similarities to AOT, became law.

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Poverty and mental health Legal Self-awareness Nonprofits 127

Mad in America

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We believe in the power of community, and so much of community occurs at the grassroots outside of nonprofits or even state funded services. We know we are not immune to the pitfalls of nonprofit bureaucracy, and we do not want our values and efforts to be co-opted while we passionately fight to make this experiment work for our community.

Sleep and mental health 104

Sleep and mental health Legal Hospitality Nonprofits 104