Mark Grimaldi, Executive Producer of The Leslie Marshall Show, guest hosts for Leslie during this interview.

He's joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon.

The two discuss a recent Justice Department report regarding Police treatment of mentally ill Americans, as well as Hillary Clinton’s newly released plan to address mental health treatment. They also analyze why there is a stigma and a shame associated with mental illness in our country, and how we can begin to change that.

Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.
He's also a senior adviser to and contributing editor for Tiller4you.com, the social media network for politics.
He lectures in Political Science at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts.

Brad's Twitter handle is @BradBannon and his website is www.BannonCR.com.

Mark Grimaldi's Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.

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