Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police firerescue1.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firerescue1.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts. The injections are given by medical personnel during police encounters. The investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths. While sedatives were mentioned as a cause or contributing factor in a dozen official death rulings, authorities often didn’t even investigate whether injections were appropriate in the 94 deaths identified by the AP over a decade. About half of the 94 who died were Black.
The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the US over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts.
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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