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Emma Sullivan

Emma Sullivan

Emma Sullivan is a magazine journalist and freelance investigative reporter based in Washington, D.C. She graduated valedictorian of the Medill School of Journalism’s undergraduate class of 2025.

Emma's Latest Articles

‘We Can Walk the Journey With Them’: Another Way to Help Troubled Chicagoans in Crisis
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Mental health news
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August 29, 2025

A Chicago mental health provider is offering an alternative to police response by sending peer specialists to mental health crises.

Despite Crisis Training for Mental Health Emergencies, Many Chicago Police Officers Still Resort to Force
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Investigations
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August 29, 2025

Last year, 169 police officers who received crisis training used force at least once during a mental health-related incident in Chicago.

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