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At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.
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The deaths happened in places including Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa and Miami, according to the investigation.
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.
An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.