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A human rights activist hailed the decision as a “watershed moment” that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.

A human rights activist hailed the decision as a “watershed moment” that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.

A human rights activist hailed the decision as a “watershed moment” that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.

A human rights activist hailed the decision as a “watershed moment” that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.

A human rights activist hailed the decision as a “watershed moment” that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.

A human rights activist hailed the decision as a “watershed moment” that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is the first state to ban doctors and medical examiners from attributing deaths to the controversial diagnosis known as “excited delirium,” which a human rights activist

California bans doctors and medical examiners from attributing deaths to 'excited delirium,' a term often applied to Black men in police custody.

California is the first state to ban the controversial diagnosis known as “excited delirium,” which has been used increasingly to justify excessive force by law enforcement. A human rights advocate described the law, signed this week by Gov. Gavin Newsom, as a “watershed moment” in criminal justice.

Some officers are facing trial in several high-profile killings. But few police officers are ever found guilty of murder.