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The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the past 15 years. The strategy, intended to reduce violence and save lives, has proven deadly, and disproportionate: Of the 94 who died over the past decade; about half were Black. The deaths illustrate an often-hidden way fatal U.S. police encounters end: not with the firing of an officer’s gun but with the silent use of a medical syringe.

An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15

Associated Press investigation based on law enforcement and medical records shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths

An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths.

The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years and is built on questionable science.

An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation.

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a t

The AP investigation found half who died following sedation had been shocked with a Taser and the majority had been restrained facedown.

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The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the U.S. over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found.