Against a red background, a picture of Iman Morales, a bald Latino man with glasses, and his cat, with large orange text "Remembering Iman Morales". On the left, vertical white text reads "mental health awareness month".

Against a red background, text reads: “In 2008, Iman Morales was experiencing a mental health crisis when police arrived on the scene. Rather than de-escalating or following NYPD protocol to deploy an inflatable cushion to break Iman’s fall, the NYPD fired a taser at Mr. Morales while he stood on a 2nd story awning and he plummeted to his death. A week later, Lt. Michael Pigott, who had given the order, committed suicide.” Below, a picture of Iman Morales (left) and Lt. Michael Pigott (right).

This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we are remembering #ImanMorales, who was tased by NYPD and fell to his death while experiencing a mental health crisis in 2008. A week later, Lt. Michael Pigott, who had given the order, committed suicide. (1/2)

A yellow and red graphic with photos in the background and text: Fund This: Supportive housing, mental health services, IMT treatment teams, FACT treatment teams, peer support specialists, mobile syringe services, respite centers, ENDGBV resources. NOT that: NYPD (repeating). Large font across the bottom: #CrisisToCare

All New Yorkers deserve to feel safe. Too often, police escalate crises, harming + traumatizing the very people who need care the most. As the stories of #ImanMorales, #MohamedBah, #KawaskiTrawick, #WinRozario, and far too many others prove, the NYPD is the wrong agency to respond to #MentalHealth.