Heather Catallo
Investigative Reporter at WXYZ-TV (Southfield, MI)
7 Investigative Reporter, Chaser of Bad Guys, Righter of Wrongs. Mom. Big fan of free speech & pugs. @NewhouseSU grad. Send story tips to [email protected]
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1 week ago |
fox17online.com | Heather Catallo
(WXYZ) — In the wake of several investigations by the Scripps News Group, lawmakers in Lansing are trying to add oversight and more accountability into Michigan’s mental health system. The House Health Policy Committee voted on two bills; one will require psychiatric facilities to provide all patients with a written copy of their rights, and the other will add outside advocacy agencies to a key state oversight committee.
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2 weeks ago |
wxyz.com | Heather Catallo
(WXYZ) — In the wake of several 7 Investigations, lawmakers in Lansing are trying to add oversight and more accountability into Michigan’s mental health system. The House Health Policy Committee voted on two bills; one will require psychiatric facilities to provide all patients with a written copy of their rights, and the other will add outside advocacy agencies to a key state oversight committee.
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4 weeks ago |
wxyz.com | Heather Catallo
RIVERVIEW, Mich. (XYZ) — What’s going on with the water? Residents in one Riverview apartment complex say they’ve had to endure water shut-offs for months. And then, when the water is working, they say it’s not fit to drink. Watch Heather's full investigation below: 'A living nightmare.' Riverview renters say they are struggling with water shut-offs Residents have been documenting brown, discolored water, as well as sediment that collects in their sinks and tubs.
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1 month ago |
wxyz.com | Heather Catallo
(WXYZ) — Wetlands play a crucial part in helping to prevent severe flooding. In Wayne County, there are less than 10% of wetlands remaining and now one group of neighbors is trying to stop a developer from building a concrete crushing facility on a wetland site that’s literally in their backyards.
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2 months ago |
wxyz.com | Heather Catallo
(WXYZ) — For the last year, the 7 Investigators have been exposing allegations of civil rights abuses and other serious problems inside a local psychiatric hospital. The feds announced late last year that they were terminating their Medicaid contract with Pontiac General Hospital, but the 7 Investigators have now learned that the hospital is trying to stay open despite that major funding loss. And that has some former employees upset.
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'We don't want patients to be mistreated.' Agencies push for change in wake of 7 investigation https://t.co/amq4hOU50Z
TONIGHT: Virtual roundtable: What are your rights in a psychiatric hospital? https://t.co/kqqDVWKbFR
Trapped in a psych ward: Michigan doc pre-signed blank forms that can rob you of your freedom https://t.co/g0XCIlkLzx @wxyzdetroit