Quieauna Wilson is suing Detroit police in the fatal shooting of her 20-year-old son, Porter Burks, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Police say five officers fired 38 shots in three seconds at Burks after he lunged at them with a knife on Oct. 2, 2022. Video edited from body camera footage of a Crisis Response Officer shows that Burks was well away from the officers when he was shot.

America has a mental health crisis. Jail is not the answer.

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When Porter Burks began to experience a mental health crisis on October 2, his family called 911 in hopes of receiving help for the 20-year-old who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Instead, five Detroit police officers arrived at the home, where they fired 38 rounds at Burks, killing him and leaving his family forever shattered. …

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