Police use of sedatives in restrained people led to several deaths
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths.
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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.
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.
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths.