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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Sudden But Well Deserved Fall of Rahm Emanuel [View all]amborin
(16,631 posts)16. here's how Cook County jails house the mentally ill, thanks to Rahm's slashing the budgets
https://news.vice.com/video/institutionalized-mental-health-behind-bars
Rahm closed the mental health centers in the poorest sections of town:
https://news.vice.com/article/this-sheriff-is-battling-budget-cuts-and-fighting-to-keep-mentally-ill-people-out-of-jail
Rahm closed the mental health centers in the poorest sections of town:
Illinois reduced mental health funding by 32 percent a total of $187 million between 2009 and 2012, enough to rank among the 10 most drastic mental health cutbacks of all states nationwide during that period.
Related: Chicago is Going to Pay Reparations to People the Police Tortured Decades Ago
The cuts led Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to close six out of the 12 public mental health facilities throughout the city. Many of the shuttered treatment centers were in vulnerable urban communities that were already underserved.
Related: Chicago is Going to Pay Reparations to People the Police Tortured Decades Ago
The cuts led Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to close six out of the 12 public mental health facilities throughout the city. Many of the shuttered treatment centers were in vulnerable urban communities that were already underserved.
https://news.vice.com/article/this-sheriff-is-battling-budget-cuts-and-fighting-to-keep-mentally-ill-people-out-of-jail
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As the father of a special needs child, I was particularly nauseated when he called us
Maedhros
Mar 2016
#2
Didn't he add f****ng in the front of it for a bigger slam? Time for Rahmbo to go!
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2016
#33
He obviously attended the Debbie Wasserman Schultz school of charm and likeability.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#6
Best way to finish Rahm off is to vote for Bernie in the Illinois primary, March 15th.
Ken Burch
Mar 2016
#7
Emanuel gives me some hope that Bernie won't get crushed in Chicago with AA voters
BernieforPres2016
Mar 2016
#10
read how he closed many mental health centers, leading to increase in imprisonment of mentally ill
amborin
Mar 2016
#13
here's how Cook County jails house the mentally ill, thanks to Rahm's slashing the budgets
amborin
Mar 2016
#16
There's film footage of Chicago residents protesting that action I saw. He's horrible.
appalachiablue
Mar 2016
#22
Yep, me too. Then they named who was going to give the prayer at the inauguration.
LiberalArkie
Mar 2016
#39
Bernie has called for the resignation of any official involved in covering up the video.
Beowulf
Mar 2016
#42
The fall is that 17% of Chicago residents believe him on the shooting video,
BernieforPres2016
Mar 2016
#50
Hell, Hillary would throw Rahmbo to a pack of starving dogs..if it gets her more votes..
tokenlib
Mar 2016
#49