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Jennifer Johnson recalls the night of her sister Tanisha Anderson’s death at a press conference for proposed legislation named after her. Her uncle, Michael Anderson, who championed the bill, looks on.

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‘Tanisha’s Law’ aims to advance Cleveland’s response to mental health crises 10 years after woman’s death in police custody

by Frank W. Lewis November 8, 2024July 28, 2026

Bill Vedra, director of Cincinnati's Emergency Communications Center, shares with Cuyahoga County leaders how their dispatch center works with their new Alternative Response to Crisis (ARC) team. The group is hoping to bring an alternative response team to Cleveland and Cuyahoga County to offer an alternative to police response for mental health crises.

Cuyahoga County could save millions through non-police response to mental health crisis calls, new report says

by Stephanie Casanova May 25, 2023July 28, 2026