Institute. Welcome to todays symposium on the state of treatment of americas mentally ill. Were pleased and honored to have with us to distinguished authors. Their current books on Mental Illness are shaping public discussion. Also, the assistant secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse its. She is playing a key role in shaping public policy. The is worth pointing out that the question of the right role for government into supporting the care and treatment of the mentally ill is one that has long vexed us as a nation. Consider the case of the educator who in the 1930s began presenceresidents prisons. Sadly and tragically, the same can be said about the situation today. Even as the population of the Rikers Island jail here in new york city as declined, the percentage of the population that is mentally ill there has increased. Knowould be distressed to that the atlantic referred to Cook County Jail and chicago as largest Mental Health hospital. Americans who suffer from conditions
That is needed and the priorities that it should have and you certainly seem to recognize it. Its also particularly gratifying to be interpreting you because youre clumsily along with having gone to the Journalism School which is one of the more dominant schools of a journalism in the country. Of course that is where i the faculty and am currently employed. So, speak to thank you, doctor. Host please, call me jeffrey. When someone calls me doctor it makes me feel old and dodgy. The book is a welltimed scathing indictment of the Mental Health care system in this country and overall i am in complete agreement with you. At the same time let me give you a heads up for full disclosure and the purposes of a lively discussion that i will challenge you a little bit on the points you make in the book. As a practicing psychiatrist and head of the largest Psychiatry Department in the world, i know something about the subject matter. Please, note that i do this in the best of intentions and in the
Good evening. Im eric thomas. That breaking news is in the east bay, where police are searching for an uber drivers car after the man was abducted at gunpoint in San Francisco. The driver was forced to drive to richmond. Lets get straight to abc 7 News Reporter Melanie Woodrow, whos live in richmond. Reporter that uber driver is here at Richmond Police department after what was likely a terrifying twohour or deal being forced to drive around at gunpoint. We have the video to show you of the uber driver. His face is blurred because he has asked us not to reveal his identity. He tells abc 7 news that he was off duty in San Francisco, his doors were unlocked when two peoplea i man and a woman, jumped into his vehicle and demanded that he drive around. He says the man the woman had a knife. He drove, as you said, all the way to richmond and at some point was forced to stop at an atm to take out moneyx that is when he says he made his escape. He made his way then to the Richmond Police depa
At temperatures in the 50s this morning. 60s by noontime for most. Mid70s for the warmest inland locations, 5 to 8 degrees warmer than yesterday. Well talk about the rest of the workweek which includes warm earn cooler weather all coming up. Lisa, thank you. Developing news this morning. Police are looking for two suspects and an uber vehicle after the driver was abducted at gunpoint in San Francisco. He was off duty in the city when a man and a woman jumped into his car and depended that he drive them around. He says the man had a gun and the woman had a knife. He drove to richmond and at some point for at an atm to take money out. Thats when he said he made his escape and went straight to richmond police. Police are looking for a 2015 toyota kamry with license plate 7hqw692. A die visive president ial contest notice france involving a right wing pop uist candidate as well as a hacking scandalfation voters. This is a live look at the courtyard outside the Louvre Museum where candidate
From the bay to our inland valleys. So get set for a warmer afternoon today. And even warmer as we start the workweek. Ill have the details coming up. Thank you. Now to developing news this morning. Police looking for two suspects in an uber vehicle after the driver was abducted in San Francisco. The driver tells abc7 news he was off duty in the city when a man and a woman jumped into his car and depended that he drive them around. He says the man had a gun and te woman had a knife. He drove to richmond and at some point was forced to stop at an atm to take money out. Thats when he said he made his escape and went straight to richmond police. Police are look forth suspects and the drivers car, a 2015 white toyota kamry with the license plate 7hqw692. 6 01 the time. Happening now, ady visive president ial contest in france involving a right wing populist candidate as well as a hacking scandal all facing voters as they head to the polls. Weve learn that the courtyard outside of the Louvr