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Minneapolis mental health crisis response program ‘thrown into chaos’
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · As published by Star Tribune
· October 21, 2026
· 1 min read
The program that sends unarmed mental health professionals to some 911 calls is in limbo after the council rejected a new vendor to do the work.
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What is this story about? The program that sends unarmed mental health professionals to some 911 calls is in limbo after the council rejected a new vendor to do the work.
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