Whitney Bryen

Whitney Bryen reports on injustice and vulnerable populations for InvestigateWest. A journalist since 2010, she is dedicated to raising marginalized voices and holding power to account especially at the intersection of mental health and criminal justice.

Brandon Wheeler sat in the chair that he slept in the night before in the emergency room where he waited for help for his

Government

Following InvestigateWest report, Idaho approves funding for teen’s long-awaited care — but now there’s nowhere for him to go

Idaho lacks options for teens requiring highest level of psychiatric treatment

July 11, 2024

Brandon Wheeler and his son, Austin, who is referred to by his middle name, spent a week in the emergency room in Idaho

Government

Experts say a teen needs psychiatric residential care. Idaho still won’t pay for it.

Idaho funded less than one-third of requests for youths to receive the highest level psychiatric care since 2019, data reveals

July 1, 2024

Every morning, John Parke packs up his tent and sleeping bag, piles them onto his wagon, and hauls all of his belongings off

Government

As ‘empowered’ cities ban them from public spaces, homeless people in WA scatter in search of refuge

Attorneys say bans could become more common following U.S. Supreme Court decision in June

May 2, 2024

Some Washington judges aren’t ordering accused abusers to surrender guns. A new court ruling could change that.

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Following InvestigateWest report, Idaho approves funding for teen’s long-awaited care — but now there’s nowhere for him to go

Experts say a teen needs psychiatric residential care. Idaho still won’t pay for it.

As ‘empowered’ cities ban them from public spaces, homeless people in WA scatter in search of refuge

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