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Why Less Suicide Prediction on Social Media Is More

In 2017, Facebook announced it was using artificial intelligence to predict suicide. Today, its artificial intelligence scans all types of user-generated content and assigns a suicide risk score to each piece of content. If the score is particularly high, Facebook … Continue reading

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Suicide Rates Rising in Long Term Care

A six-month investigation by Kaiser Health News and PBS NewsHour finds that older Americans are quietly killing themselves in nursing homes, assisted living centers and adult care homes. "Even in supervised settings, records show, older people find ways to end … Continue reading

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Final Exit Network Loses 1st Amendment Challenge to Minnesota Assisted Suicide Law

In April 2018, Final Exit Network and two of its exit guides filed a federal lawsuit seeking a declaratory injunction against the Minnesota Attorney General and the Dakota County and Rice County Attorneys. FEN argued that Minnesota Statute 609.215 is … Continue reading

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Preventing Student Suicide: The Anatomy of a Lawsuit

On September 12, 2015, Luke Tang, a sophomore at Harvard College committed suicide in the basement of his dormitory, Lowell House. HBMHlaw has been retained by the Estate of Luke Tang to pursue a wrongful death action against the President … Continue reading

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Omaha gunman attempted suicide before

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