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Law's Bryan Adamson talks about a proposed new law called “Tanisha’s Law”

MEDIA | January 10, 2025
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New law seeks to honor Tanisha Anderson’s legacy while making police accountable for mental health scenarios

The Land: Bryan Adamson, the David L. Brennan Chaired Professor of Law, discussed a proposed new law called “Tanisha’s Law,” which is aimed at preventing police involvement in nonviolent mental health crises, inspired by Tanisha Anderson’s 2014 death while in custody. “Black women and girls are more likely than any other group of women to be killed by the police,” Adamson said. 

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