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More Than Half of Police Killings Are Undercounted, New Study Says
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- cratermoon 5y agohttps://archive.is/mjwQ6 https://archive.is/mjwQ6 Remember George Floyd? The ME ruled his death a homicide, and police officers' restraint of his body and compression of his neck were the primary causes[1]. Yet across many new stories the top mention was heart disease and drug use, and even SARS-CoV-2[2][3][4]. So even when the ME gets it right, social forces are quick to excuse cops. 1. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/medical-examiner-who-ruled-george-floyd-s-death-homicide-blames-n1263670 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/medical-examiner-who-ru... 2. https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/us/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-day-10/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/us/derek-chauvin-trial-george... 3. https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/04/869278494/medical-examiners-autopsy-reveals-george-floyd-had-positive-test-for-coronavirus https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racia... 4. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/george-floyd/new-court-docs-say-george-floyd-had-fatal-level-of-fentanyl-in-his-system/89-ed69d09d-a9ec-481c-90fe-7acd4ead3d04 https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/george-floyd/new-c...