Mental health evaluations for criminal suspects. 2026 resolutions: Tressie McMillan Cottom. Comedian Sherri Shepherd.

Due South · Jan 15, 2026 · 50m

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Mental health evaluations for criminal suspects

WRAL’s Paul Specht shares his recent reporting on a dispute between hospitals and sheriffs about where mental health evaluations for criminal suspects should happen.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

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2026 New Year’s Resolution: Tressie McMillan Cottom

Public scholar, author and…