"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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