Hamdi Issawi — "The practice of giving sedati...

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.

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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

The medical syringe has become a tool of control during police encounters, a practice that quietly spread based on questionable science.

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The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts

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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

The medical syringe has become a tool of control during police encounters, a practice that quietly spread based on questionable science.

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"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

"At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021..."

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

The medical syringe has become a tool of control during police encounters, a practice that quietly spread based on questionable science.

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An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police... (more)

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

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 question...

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“An investigation led by The Associated Press found at least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021. About half of the 94 who died were Black.” apnews.com/article/inve...

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

The medical syringe has become a tool of control during police encounters, a practice that quietly spread based on questionable science.

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“Black people accounted for a disproportionate number of people who died after being restrained, beaten or shocked with stun guns by police officers in the United States,

according to an investigation by The Associated Press.”

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Takeaways: AP investigation reveals Black people bear disproportionate impact of police force

The Associated Press found that Black people make up a disproportionate number of those who died after being restrained, beaten or shocked with stun guns by police officers over a decade.

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An investigation led by The Associated Press found at least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021. About half of the 94 who died were Black.

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

The medical syringe has become a tool of control during police encounters, a practice that quietly spread based on questionable science.

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The cops should not be about to sedate people. Period.

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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

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 question...

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Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn’t meant to kill?

Over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, an investigation led by The Associated Press found.
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Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill?

Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them.

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Yes, the source has an agenda; and the press has a duty to consider that before granting an exceptional grant of anonymity.

The "subject" has not put themselves into the spotlight by choice.

"The bullets fired by the police were intercepted by an unknown object. Upon further investigation following apprehension of the suspect officers discovered an individual in the vicinity who appeared to have sustained a small diameter laceration to the chest."

An attempt by the government to widen police powers over protests has been ruled unlawful by the High Court

Move to extend police protest powers ruled unlawful

The High Court has ruled the Home Office acted outside of its powers in laws passed last year.

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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

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#ACAB

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

The medical syringe has become a tool of control during police encounters, a practice that quietly spread based on questionable science.

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A Cook County judge Monday allowed proceedings before the Chicago Police Board to resume as he prepares to rule on an effort backed by the city’s largest police union to upend the system used for 60 years to punish officers.

Judge Allows Police Board Proceedings to Resume Amid Dispute Over CPD

A Cook County judge Monday allowed proceedings before the Chicago Police Board to resume as he prepares to rule on an effort backed by the city’s largest police union to upend the system used for 60 y...

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Use of the word “temporarily” feels like an interesting choice by the Associated Press here, especially since it’s not backed up by anything in the article.

The Police Bureau launched an internal affairs investigation into a slideshow used by officers earlier this week.

Portland Police investigating potential violation of state mugshot law in City Council meeting

The officers involved are now under investigation by the Police Bureau’s internal affairs division for the slideshow that featured the mugshots, according to the bureau. That’s due to a state law ...

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"An investigation in January found that almost all the traffic fines issued last year by police officers in Hebei province rested on bogus claims"
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Chinese authorities are now addicted to traffic fines

What that tells you about the country’s economic woes

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The missing baby from the Thapathali hospital, has been found in Kandaghari kathmandu. An officer of the District Police Kathmandu has confirmed that the baby was found in a thorny bush. Mankumari Singh, a woman from Dailekh, who was taking the child, has been detained by the police.

The Met Police has launched an investigation concerning stem cell injections being offered to children as a cure for autism.

"We understand that this person is proposing the transfer of bone marrow and spinal fluid to the brain by injection"

Met investigates 'stem cell autism cure' claim

The local council says it is aware of concerns over

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The lawyer of the author of the "Beautiful Russia" project, detained under the article on "slander", reported the use of violence against him by police officers

Адвокат автора проекта «Прекрасная Россия», задержанного по статье о «клевете», сообщила о применении к нему насилия со стороны полицейских

Адвокат автора проекта «Прекрасная Россия» Наталья Волкова рассказала, что на теле Евгения Анисимова, задержанного накануне, были обнаружены гематомы, ушибы и ссадины

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On the function of police:

“In the past two years, London’s Metropolitan Police has assigned officers, data and intelligence resources in an effort to curb the rising incidence of luxury watch theft that has found a pernicious niche in the UK capital.” 😶

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Opportunity makes the watch thief on central London streets

The Metropolitan police are facing a spate of muggings that has sent jitters as far as Delhi and Geneva

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Part of building that police state has been spending billions to send police to be trained by the apartheid-enforcing police in Israel, which has built on the legacy of police being founded on the union of slavecatchers and strikebreakers to produce enthusiastic fascists.

An important investigation by @propublica.bsky.social and the @towcenter.bsky.social on the spread of misinformation on X re the Israel-Hamas conflict. I share a few insights in the article as well.
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How Verified Accounts on X Thrive While Spreading Misinformation About the Israel-Hamas Conflict

With the gutting of content moderation initiatives at X, accounts with blue checks, once a sign of authenticity, are disseminating debunked claims and gaining more followers. Community Notes, X’s fa...

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A judge stopped all disciplinary hearings before the Chicago Police Board as the City Council considers whether to reaffirm its rejection of an effort backed by the city’s largest police union to upend the system used for 60 years to punish officers.

Fate of Officer Who Fatally Shot Adam Toledo in Limbo as Judge Halts

The Police Board is blocked from holding any hearings until Feb. 24, with the next hearing in the lawsuit brought by the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 7, set for Feb. 26, according to the Cook Coun...

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