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Time Business News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time Business News
Cincinnati Ignored a Peaceful Call to Heal Trauma—Now History Repeats in Violence
Nearly a decade ago, Ronald Hummons stood face to face with Cincinnati police, just hours after losing his son to suicide. He wasn't armed with anything but grief and truth. His words were simple, yet prophetic: 'You're going to deal with our trauma—either by healing what this country broke or by facing the consequences when that trauma explodes.' Hummons knew what was coming because he lived it. His son, like many African American children, suffered from untreated trauma—Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder born from poverty, violence, and instability. Rather than allow that pain to consume him, Hummons chose a peaceful path. He launched a nonviolent movement calling on Cincinnati to declare a State of Emergency on Childhood Trauma. His goal wasn't just symbolic—it was systemic: to bring real healing to communities drowning in generational pain. He even went so far as to stage a 48-hour hunger strike to raise awareness about the silent epidemic of Black children living with undiagnosed and untreated PTSD. 'Our trauma doesn't always cry out,' he said. 'Sometimes it shows up in how we act, how we disconnect, or how we explode.' City Council members told Hummons and his team that addressing childhood trauma was not an issue they could support. His proposed legislation was minimized, dismissed, and politically buried. Instead of being met with compassion, he was met with retaliation. He was falsely charged, publicly defamed, and silenced—punished for trying to heal a wound this country created. Ten years later, history has repeated itself. Rodney Hinton Jr, a young Black man in Cincinnati, was shot in the back while running from police. In the aftermath of his son's death, Rodney Hinton—grieving, traumatized, and broken—responded with violence. It was not the response of a political strategist; it was the expression of untreated, generational trauma finally erupting. The very trauma Hummons warned the city about has returned, this time not as a peaceful protest, but as a violent cry for justice and acknowledgement. What Cincinnati ignored then, it now faces in tragedy. This is not about just two fathers. It's about a system that refuses to recognize that trauma is a public health crisis. A system that chooses punishment over prevention, silence over solutions. Hummons gave the city a roadmap. He offered peace. He offered a plan that was continually ignored. The question isn't whether more trauma will surface—it will. The question is: Will Cincinnati finally listen? Will it choose healing over harm, policy over punishment? The time for ignoring trauma is over. The city must declare a State of Emergency on Childhood Trauma—not tomorrow, not in the next crisis, but now. Before the next headline is another name we mourn on both sides. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Jurors deliberate in North Scranton homicide, consider facts, mental state
SCRANTON — Jurors began deliberations Monday afternoon in the homicide trial of Shelton Miles, accused of shooting a man during a robbery of the Sunoco on North Main Avenue in March of 2024. The victim later died. During a weeklong trial, prosecution witnesses focused on the facts of the case which were mainly undisputed by both sides. Prosecutors showed jurors a video of Miles shooting Jose Miguel Tatis-Camilo as he steps into the convenience store, stepping over his body, shooting cashier Gopi Soni in the thigh, filling his pockets with cash and then fleeing the scene. Conversely, in support of their 'not guilty by reason of insanity' plea, the defense centered its argument on expert witnesses who said Miles was incapable of clear judgment and didn't understand what he was doing. Miles, 65, of 401 W. Market St., is charged with first-, second-, and third-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and theft. He sat attentively through Monday's proceedings. During his closing argument, defense attorney Curt Parkins said his case was predicated on the science of the case, rather than the facts. A combination of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, bouts of diabetes and substance abuse resulted in Miles suffering from dementia, he said. He showed the jury a video of Miles being transported to the police station after he was arrested two hours after he shot Tatis-Camilo. That video shows him asking out loud, 'What did I do?' and 'Why am I here.' He emphasized that defense expert Jeffrey Fremont, a psychologist, did extensive cognitive testing of Miles and concluded that he was cognitively impaired and a reduced intellectual capacity. But, Deputy District Attorney Sara Varela told jurors that they should focus on the facts of the case. 'The facts of the case, the evidence, is the only reason that we're here,' she said. 'The facts are absolutely relevant.' She showed the jury another piece of video of Miles being transported to the police station after his arrest. In that part of the video, he says to himself, 'It's over. It's done. It's death. It's over.' She told jurors Miles had spent hours gambling at a convenience store, before deciding he wanted to go to the casino and do some real gambling. The robbery, she said, was his effort to get money to fund that trip to the casino. She described Miles' actions on the night of the murder as 'planned, prepared and premeditated.' The jury composed of six men and six women began deliberating just after 1 p.m. Check back for updates
India Today
01-05-2025
- India Today
Court grants bail to man accused of double murder, cites impact on mental health
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused in a twelve-year-old murder case, citing the negative effects of long-term incarceration on a person's mental and physical on charges of murdering two women after allegedly trespassing on their house with the intention of committing theft, accused Nayar Abbas Nasir Hussain Sayed has been behind bars for twelve years with just 24 prosecution witnesses examined in his case till lawyers, Visshaal Khetre and Ramrao Jagtap, have submitted that there is a probability of seventy more witnesses being produced in court. "Inmates face social stigma which can disrupt relationships with family and friends. Incarceration persons often suffer long-term consequences from having been subjected to pain, deprivation and extremely atypical patterns and norms of living and interacting with others," a bench of Justice Milind Jadhav court noted how incarceration, particularly long-term, exposes an under-trial accused to a "carceral environment which can be inherently damaging to the mental health of the under-trial accused coupled with the appalling conditions in the prisons".Justice Jadhav observed that research has theorised how incarceration can lead to Post-Incarceration Syndrome, a condition which is similar to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and can promote unhealthy behaviours like drug court regularly deals with bail applications of undertrials who have been in custody for long period and is also equally aware of the conditions of our prisons," said Justice court recalled a report dated December 12, 2024, submitted to him by the Superintendent of Mumbai Central Prison which stated, "the Mumbai Central Prison (Arthur Road Jail) is overcrowded beyond its sanctioned capacity by more than 5 – 6 times and every barrack sanctioned to house 50 inmates as on date houses anywhere between 220 – 250 inmates".Raising the question, "How can courts find a balance between the two polarities?", the bench brought up the state of overcrowded Indian prisons while inconclusive trials continue to bench saw no possibility of Sayed's trial concluding in the foreseeable future and said, "Hence on the grounds of long incarceration and the possibility of trial not being completed in the near foreseeable future, a bail application is allowed".
Hans India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Kriti Kharbanda highlights PTSD and unity after Pahalgam attack
Actress Kriti Kharbanda has expressed deep grief over the tragic Pahalgam terror attack, shedding light on the mental trauma endured by the victims' families. Sharing her heartfelt thoughts through an Instagram story, Kriti urged immediate support for those affected. 'There are some thoughts that have been weighing on my heart, and I feel compelled to share them,' Kriti began, addressing the emotional aftermath that often goes unnoticed after such horrifying incidents. Highlighting the seriousness of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), the Shaadi Mein ZaroorAana star made a strong appeal to the government, mental health professionals, and NGOs to take proactive steps. 'Please don't wait for these families to reach out. Reach out to them. The ones who are gone, are gone. But the ones still here need us. They may never recover, but they can be helped to cope. Every second we wait, the trauma seeps deeper,' she wrote. Kriti also strongly condemned any association of terrorism with religion, emphasizing that such heinous acts stem from twisted mindsets and not from any faith. 'Terrorism has no religion. It is not the act of a faith, but of individuals with a cowardly mindset,' she stated. She stressed that the attack was intended not just to create fear, but to sow division among people. 'We must not let it. There are no good or bad religions. We never attribute kindness to religion, so why blame religion for violence? Doing so is unfair and dangerous,' Kriti pointed out. Concluding her powerful message, the Guest iin London actress reminded everyone of the need for unity and healing. 'We are not expected to move past this. But we can learn to move with it... Together,' she wrote, calling for compassion, resilience, and solidarity in the face of tragedy.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Mental health services for the injured and their families who have returned from Pahalgam
After over 500 tourists from Maharashtra returned home from Srinagar, the Maharashtra Government has announced support for mental health. Civic-run hospitals in Mumbai will now provide mental health support to the injured and their family members who have returned from Pahalgam. In the aftermath of the recent accident in Pahalgam, mental health services have been made available at multiple levels for the injured individuals and their families at the following hospitals under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai: 1. Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital 2. Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and KEM Hospital 3. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion Hospital) 4. Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Medical College and R.N. Cooper Hospital At these four major municipal hospitals in Mumbai, services will be provided from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including counselling, assessment of acute stress, screening for PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), medication, and hospitalization if required. Emergency counselling and medication for stress, insomnia, restlessness, and flashbacks of the incident will also be available during the night hours from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. at these hospitals. The suicide prevention helpline HITGUJ (022-24131212) will be operational from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., during which trained counsellors will assess mental health symptoms and refer patients to the hospital if needed. For more information, contact: Nair Hospital: Dr. Henal Shah (In-charge): 9323193505 Dr. Janhavi Kedare (Unit Head): 9322239997 Dr. Alka Subramaniam: 9820143245 KEM Hospital: Dr. Ajit Nayak (Department Head): 9870314844 Dr. Neena Sawant (Unit Head): 9930583713 Dr. Kranti Kadam: 9920969088 Dr. Shilpa Adarkar: 9820139158 Sion Hospital: Dr. Nilesh Shah (Department Head): 8879564532 Dr. Heena Merchant: 9930395679 Cooper Hospital: Dr. Deoraj Sinha (In-charge): 9869989894
