In this combination of images from body-camera videos, medics prepare to inject sedatives to Ivan Gutzalenko in Richmond, Calif., in 2021; Hunter Barr in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 2020, and Wesley Garrett-Henry in San Diego, Calif., in 2020. An investigation led by The Associated Press published in 2024, has found the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts.
RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT, COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA AP
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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
MAY 3, 2024
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