Mother of Mohamed Bah, shot dead by NYPD officers in 2012, says police should not be first to respond to 911 calls seeking help for mentally ill

The mother of a mentally ill man shot dead in his home says the NYPD should no longer act as first responders to 911 calls like the one she made trying to get him help seven years ago.

Mohamed Bah’s mother and about 50 others gathered outside his Harlem apartment Wednesday on the seventh anniversary...

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