Accountability Demands Answers as Seven Officers Placed on Leave Following Fatal Restraint in Haverhill

In the quiet streets of Haverhill, Massachusetts, a tragic event unfolded that starkly exposes the shortcomings of law enforcement practices affecting American communities daily. Seven police officers have been placed on paid leave after Francis Gigliotti, a 43-year-old man, died under restraint following an encounter outside a local fish shop.This incident is not just another headline; it is a call to question how police engage with citizens experiencing mental health emergencies—a situation growing increasingly common across our nation. Gigliotti’s fiancée described him as unarmed and undergoing a mental health crisis when officers intervened. Yet, instead of de-escalation or medical intervention...