Like other states around the country, Tennessee was closing its public psychiatric hospitals, and mentally ill people who acted out were simply being jailed.
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James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Administration officials have argued Ross acted out of self-defense, alleging Good was impeding federal law enforcement.
Five hours before first pitch, a new dawn had rendered the Murphy’s sign out of date.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
But there, in the lower left-hand corner of the frame, is the silhouette of a man having his shoes shined, his image rendered sharp by virtue of his stillness.
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