Former chef who supplied poison for suicides to avoid murder charges, angering families

A Canadian man accused of shipping poison to people contemplating suicide around the globe is expected to plead guilty to several counts on Friday, ending a case that has shocked the public. While Kenneth Law is set to admit to 14 charges of aiding or counseling suicide, Canadian prosecutors are withdrawing second degree murder charges, … Read more

Suicides in ICE detention centers rise in past year as NBC News obtains 911 calls

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Suicides in ICE detention centers rise in past year as NBC News obtains 911 calls 04:12 UP NEXT ICE may be at World Cup matches in U.S. 02:01 ‘They wanted to kill me’: Teen mistakenly detained by ICE … Read more

Suicides rise in ICE detention, 911 calls detail serious cases of self-harm

For years, immigrant rights groups have complained about the conditions inside detention facilities, often too cold, overcrowded and sometimes unsanitary. Immigrants often don’t know when they are being released. ICE currently is holding nearly 60,000 people, up from roughly 34,000 during the Biden administration, and immigrants are staying on average 50 days, up from 36. … Read more

Military suicides long-term rate for active duty troops still rising: Pentagon

WASHINGTON — Fewer American service members died by suicide in 2024, with the number of deaths falling by 11% to 471 from a year earlier, according to a Pentagon report released Tuesday. The rate of suicides per 100,000 service members also dropped that year compared to 2023, the report said. The decrease emerged under Defense … Read more

Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility

EL PASO, Texas — The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair. A man sobs after being assaulted by another … Read more