Five years after Daniel Prude’s death sparked outrage, advocates are renewing calls for New York to pass Daniel’s Law, according to Spectrum News.
The bill would send trained mental health professionals—not police—to respond to crises like the one Prude faced before he died in Rochester. State Sen. Samra Brouk says support is building, but the legislation still hasn’t cleared the Legislature.
Prude’s case highlighted fatal gaps in how the system handles mental health emergencies. Advocates say the law could save lives—and they’re not giving up…