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
Associated Press investigation based on law enforcement and medical records shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths
Two men who went unconscious and died while Richmond police were arresting them were both injected with a tranquilizer, according to an AP report that uncovered a nationwide trend in similar incidents.
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.