In-Custody Death

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

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

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 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

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

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

Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration and police/EMS interactions under debate

Video shows Andre Lee losing consciousness during the arrest. His wife tells responding officers he was under the influence of cocaine

The suspect managed to get away from his escorting officer and leap into the bay, officials said

The officer was initially charged with manslaughter and later fired

When a subject tells you they can’t breathe, it should be understood as a nontrivial indication that something might be seriously wrong