Missouri Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Fund Resources for Families Impacted by Police Violence
September 28, 2022 1:06PM CDT
Activist Cori Bush speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in St. Louis. Bush pulled a political upset on Tuesday, beating incumbent Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri’s 1st District Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
(Missourinet) A bill introduced by Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush would fund mental health resources for families impacted by police violence.
The St. Louis Democrat says, “currently, there are no government-funded mental health programs or services targeted for victims of police brutality, leaving communities without the tools to heal and for trauma to linger. ” A release from Bush’s office says last year set a record with one-thousand-55 deaths by law enforcement in the U-S. Bush worked with the mother of Michael Brown, Lezley McSpadden, in introducing the Helping Families Heal Act. McSpadden says mental health therapy is her first line of treatment for trauma.
