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A plan to monitor the mentally ill? History of mental illness and stigma provides insights

  • Written by Troy Rondinone, Professor, history, Southern Connecticut State University
President Trump prayed with two students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Feb. 21, 2018 before a discussion on gun violence. On Sept. 9, 2019, he floated an idea to monitor people with mental illness.Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

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