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Family of man who died after being tackled by mental crisis team sues paramedic, police officer

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DENVER (AP) — Members of a mental health response team sent to help a man who was having a “psychotic breakdown” instead killed him by tackling him and leaving him handcuffed, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by the man’s family. The lawsuit over the 2022 death of Kevin Dizmang in Colorado Springs was … Read more

An Arab paramedic who treated Israelis injured by Hamas militants is remembered as a hero

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When Hamas unleashed its attack on thousands of Jews attending a music festival in southern Israel earlier this month, an Israeli Arab paramedic insisted on staying at the scene to try to save lives. In the end, he gave his own. Awad Darawshe was 23, single, handsome — but he wasn’t at the Tribe of … Read more