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Cambridge fatal police shooting raises questions about law enforcement and mental health

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Sayed Faisal appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis in the moments before he was fatally shot by Cambridge police earlier this month. We ask Newton police chief John Carmichael and mental health advocate Danna Mauch how authorities should respond to a person in crisis.

This segment aired on January 26, 2023.

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