Amanda LaPera

On March 23, this letter was originally published by the Sacramento Bee online.

        Re "State needs to overhaul its dated mental health law" (Editorials, March 18): Thank you for bringing attention to this serious issue. Doctors, law enfo...

This article in the Sacramento Bee sums the issues up nicely:

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/18/4344840/state-needs-to-overhaul-its-dated.html

Basically, after the Lanterman-Petris...

I know I've been MIA for awhile. As it turns out, I never hit the "publish" button on a few of my recent blog posts. Ooops. Well, my mind's been entrenched in the endless editing and revising that's necessary to create a great finished product. Yes, It's hard work, but I'm more than willing to do it.

I came across this blog post today by Lynn Behler, of Behler Publishing. For those writers out there who ...

  

Today, I am happy to report that I have been in communication with my father. While I will not post t...

The future is endless, the possibilities unlimited.

This day is a special day set aside for giving thanks. While I have been saddened to see retailers encroaching on this day set aside for giving thanks, I am reminded that it is all the more important to refocus my energy on what ...

Today I filed a missing person report with my police department and requested that my father be entered into a national database of missing persons. It has been three and a half months since I've had any contact with my dad and as usual, I don't know if he's still alive. A few things...

             I'm surprised that I haven't come upon this broadcast until recently. I think we need to continue this dialogue and raise aware...

What is Laura's Law and Why Should Anyone Care?

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Allow me to explain. First, watch this:

                  Fullerton police officers have been formally charged in the beating death of Kelly Thomas, a homeless who suffered from schizophrenia. I'm hoping this means that it is possible to bring the culprits to justice, regardless of the uniform they hide behind. My condolences again go out to the family of Kelly Thomas. To see a recent update on the case, please watc...

Kelly Thomas had a severe mental illness, stopped treatment, became homeless, and now has died at the hands of the Fullerton, California police. He was living on the streets because he was disabled by untreated schizonphrenia. It is important to remember that Kelly Thomas had parents and siblings who had to watch this happen.

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There never should have been a police confrontation in the first place. This c...