In-Custody Death

Grand jury testimony: Ketamine, not police hold, caused Elijah McClain's death

Medical experts testified that the 500-milligram dose of ketamine administered by an Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic caused McClain's death

Medical attention for people in custody

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Just because a person suddenly reports chest pain or breathing problems doesn’t mean they are faking

How to use drones for crime and accident scene documentation

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The most forward-thinking public safety agencies are turning to drones to accelerate and improve their crime and accident scene documentation processes

Former Colorado deputies get prison for detox van death

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The man died of suffocation because of his positioning in the van, with alcohol and amphetamine as contributing factors

Calif. bill would expand rules on face-down holds

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The California State Sheriffs’ Association said the bill “neglects situations in which a subject creates a threat of death or serious bodily injury”

Report: Police did not have 'reasonable suspicion' sufficient to stop Elijah McClain

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McClain died after being placed in a carotid hold by police and sedated with ketamine by paramedics on Aug. 24, 2019

Reasonable response, even if not perfect, entitles officers to judgement

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The court framed its task as determining not whether officers used best police practices but whether they violated the subject's rights under the Fourth Amendment

More than 100 arrested in Belgium after in-custody death

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An in-custody death over the weekend has set off violent clashes between demonstrators and police

Ex-chief says mayor told him to lie about Daniel Prude death

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Rochester, New York's former police chief says the city's mayor fired him when he refused to lie about her handling of Prude's death

Court approves officers’ use of force to restrain a possibly mentally ill subject who died during the struggle

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Court ruled the officers had probable cause to detain the subject for his own safety and the legal power to use reasonable force to accomplish that detention

Abnormal breathing recognition for law enforcement

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In the struggle to physically control a person, officers must not erroneously mistake unconsciousness for compliance

NC officers resign after in-custody death

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The police chief recommended the officers be fired after security video showed they failed to check on a detained man who suffered a medical emergency