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Alabama Judge Stays Execution to Evaluate Inmate's Mental Competency
An Alabama judge stayed the execution of David Lee Roberts, convicted of the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones, to determine if his paranoid schizophrenia renders him incompetent for execution; the state is not appealing.
Alabama Judge Stays Execution to Evaluate Inmate's Mental Competency
An Alabama judge stayed the execution of David Lee Roberts, convicted of the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones, to determine if his paranoid schizophrenia renders him incompetent for execution; the state is not appealing.
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32% Bias Score
Afghan Man's Aschaffenburg Stabbing Leads to Psychiatric Commitment
In Aschaffenburg, Germany, a 28-year-old Afghan man with a history of mental illness stabbed and killed a two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man on January 22, 2024, injuring three others; he is now facing indefinite commitment to a psychiatric institution due to his mental illness.
Afghan Man's Aschaffenburg Stabbing Leads to Psychiatric Commitment
In Aschaffenburg, Germany, a 28-year-old Afghan man with a history of mental illness stabbed and killed a two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man on January 22, 2024, injuring three others; he is now facing indefinite commitment to a psychiatric institution due to his mental illness.
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48% Bias Score
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Against Using Medication Non-Compliance in Insanity Defense
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that evidence of Michelle Wierson's discontinuation of psychiatric medication cannot be used against her insanity defense in the fatal car crash that killed 5-year-old Miles Jenness in September 2018, overturning a 1982 precedent and focusing solely on her mental stat...
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Against Using Medication Non-Compliance in Insanity Defense
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that evidence of Michelle Wierson's discontinuation of psychiatric medication cannot be used against her insanity defense in the fatal car crash that killed 5-year-old Miles Jenness in September 2018, overturning a 1982 precedent and focusing solely on her mental stat...
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36% Bias Score
Postpartum Psychosis: A Mother's Struggle and the Need for Better Care
Ellie, a new mother with bipolar disorder, experienced postpartum psychosis (PPP), believing she killed her baby; PPP affects 1-2 per 1000 women, is a medical emergency requiring specialized care, but most recover with treatment; misdiagnosis is prevalent.
Postpartum Psychosis: A Mother's Struggle and the Need for Better Care
Ellie, a new mother with bipolar disorder, experienced postpartum psychosis (PPP), believing she killed her baby; PPP affects 1-2 per 1000 women, is a medical emergency requiring specialized care, but most recover with treatment; misdiagnosis is prevalent.
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52% Bias Score
NJ Mother Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Daughters' Drowning Deaths
Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, New Jersey, was found not guilty by reason of insanity for drowning her two daughters, ages 1 and 3, on June 25, 2023, after confessing to the killings for "religious reasons" due to a psychotic episode.
NJ Mother Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Daughters' Drowning Deaths
Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, New Jersey, was found not guilty by reason of insanity for drowning her two daughters, ages 1 and 3, on June 25, 2023, after confessing to the killings for "religious reasons" due to a psychotic episode.
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40% Bias Score
Mannheim Car Crash: Two Dead, Limited Media Attention
A 40-year-old German man drove a car into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, killing two and injuring several others on Monday. The suspect displayed no apparent political or religious motive; local authorities cited possible psychological distress. The incident received limited media attention.
Mannheim Car Crash: Two Dead, Limited Media Attention
A 40-year-old German man drove a car into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, killing two and injuring several others on Monday. The suspect displayed no apparent political or religious motive; local authorities cited possible psychological distress. The incident received limited media attention.
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64% Bias Score
Rijksmuseum Exhibition Explores 19th-Century Perceptions of Mental Illness
Fiona Tan's "Monomania" exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum uses 19th-century art and photography from its collection to explore how mental illness was perceived and treated, highlighting the experiences of women deemed mentally unstable.
Rijksmuseum Exhibition Explores 19th-Century Perceptions of Mental Illness
Fiona Tan's "Monomania" exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum uses 19th-century art and photography from its collection to explore how mental illness was perceived and treated, highlighting the experiences of women deemed mentally unstable.
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48% Bias Score
TikTok Mental Health Advice: Over Half of Top Videos Contain Misinformation
A Guardian investigation revealed that 52 out of 100 top TikTok videos offering #mentalhealthtips contained misinformation, including misusing therapeutic language, promoting unproven remedies, and pathologizing normal emotions; prompting calls for stronger government regulation to protect vulnerabl...
TikTok Mental Health Advice: Over Half of Top Videos Contain Misinformation
A Guardian investigation revealed that 52 out of 100 top TikTok videos offering #mentalhealthtips contained misinformation, including misusing therapeutic language, promoting unproven remedies, and pathologizing normal emotions; prompting calls for stronger government regulation to protect vulnerabl...
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52% Bias Score
Afghan Man's Knife Attack in Aschaffenburg Leaves Two Dead
In Aschaffenburg, Germany, on January 22nd, a 28-year-old Afghan man with a history of psychiatric issues stabbed multiple people in Schöntal Park, resulting in two deaths and three serious injuries; he is currently in psychiatric care awaiting legal proceedings.
Afghan Man's Knife Attack in Aschaffenburg Leaves Two Dead
In Aschaffenburg, Germany, on January 22nd, a 28-year-old Afghan man with a history of psychiatric issues stabbed multiple people in Schöntal Park, resulting in two deaths and three serious injuries; he is currently in psychiatric care awaiting legal proceedings.
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52% Bias Score
Munich Knife Attack: Prosecution Seeks Indefinite Psychiatric Commitment
In Munich, Werner P. (41), with a history of mental illness, stabbed two men (19 and 26) on a street, motivated by antisemitic and Islamophobic beliefs; the prosecution seeks indefinite psychiatric commitment.
Munich Knife Attack: Prosecution Seeks Indefinite Psychiatric Commitment
In Munich, Werner P. (41), with a history of mental illness, stabbed two men (19 and 26) on a street, motivated by antisemitic and Islamophobic beliefs; the prosecution seeks indefinite psychiatric commitment.
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44% Bias Score
Sydney Double Murder: Not Criminally Responsible Verdict
A Sydney court found Christopher Bouggas, 44, not criminally responsible for the stabbing deaths of Steven Finlay, 52, and Mitch Watson, 32, in Redfern in 2022 due to a mental health impairment. Bouggas had a prior manslaughter conviction for pushing a man off a balcony.
Sydney Double Murder: Not Criminally Responsible Verdict
A Sydney court found Christopher Bouggas, 44, not criminally responsible for the stabbing deaths of Steven Finlay, 52, and Mitch Watson, 32, in Redfern in 2022 due to a mental health impairment. Bouggas had a prior manslaughter conviction for pushing a man off a balcony.
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36% Bias Score
Princeton Brother Murder: Mental Illness Cited
Matthew Hertgen, 31, is accused of murdering his brother, Joseph, 26, in their Princeton apartment on February 22nd, using a knife and golf club, also killing a cat; Matthew's surviving brother had warned Joseph of Matthew's severe mental illness hours before the crime.
Princeton Brother Murder: Mental Illness Cited
Matthew Hertgen, 31, is accused of murdering his brother, Joseph, 26, in their Princeton apartment on February 22nd, using a knife and golf club, also killing a cat; Matthew's surviving brother had warned Joseph of Matthew's severe mental illness hours before the crime.
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48% Bias Score
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