‘People Are Losing Hope’: Suicide Risk Is Rife in ICE Detention Centers

Immigrant detainees are not receiving proper mental health care, lawyers and advocacy groups say, and reports of suicide attempts are persistent.

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Roblox Sued for Wrongful Death After Teenager’s Suicide

At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse followed, said Ethan’s mother, who blames Roblox.

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F.T.C. Starts Inquiry Into A.I. Chatbots and Child Safety

The Federal Trade Commission said it was starting an inquiry of how six major tech companies monitor activity that could harm minors.

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Death of Arts Patron Who Made Disputed $10 Million Donation Is Ruled a Suicide

Matthew Christopher Pietras, a young philanthropist sought after by some of New York’s leading arts institutions, died by suicide, the city’s chief medical examiner ruled.

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‘Something Is Wrong With My Brain’: A Police Officer’s Descent

Brent Simpson is the first police officer known to have C.T.E. He showed signs of the disease in the last few years of his life.

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Detainee Dies at Rikers, the Fifth Fatality in 2 Weeks in N.Y.C. Lockups

The authorities said the man had a seizure. The previous death, of a pedicab driver held in a precinct cell, has been ruled a suicide.

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ChatGPT Will Get Parental Controls and New Safety Features, OpenAI Says

After a California teenager spent months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life, OpenAI said it would introduce parental controls and better responses for users in distress.

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A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.

More people are turning to general-purpose chatbots for emotional support. At first, Adam Raine, 16, used ChatGPT for schoolwork, but then he started discussing plans to end his life.

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Man Dies After Apparent Fall From Whitney Museum

The 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday afternoon, the police said. The museum said it would be closed on Thursday.

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Note Referring to CTE and NFL Found on Gunman in New York Shooting

The police said the man accused of the killings referred to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by physical trauma, and asked that his brain be studied.

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