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NYC parents
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Outrage as Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US dies in ICE custody

An Afghan asylum seeker died less than 24 hours after ICE detention, prompting calls for a full investigation into the circumstances of his death.
East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
5 days ago

Woman Dies In Pre-Trial Holding Cell at Santa Rita Jail Following Hospital Visit

A 37-year-old Oakland woman died in Santa Rita Jail Friday, less than 24 hours after being found unconscious and cleared by hospital staff, marking the 76th in-custody death at the facility since 2014.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

SIU investigating after man shocked with stun gun by Barrie police dies | CBC News

A 29-year-old man died after being shocked with a stun gun by a Barrie police officer during a traffic stop investigation, prompting an SIU investigation.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Please don't do that': Brentwood releases footage of officers shoving woman into patrol car, where she passed out before death

A 72-year-old woman died after police forcibly placed her into a patrol car during an arrest for a misdemeanor resisting charge, with conflicting autopsy reports ruling her death natural versus homicide.
California
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Concord Man Accused In New Year's Eve Murders of His Parents Dies In Jail

A 61-year-old man accused of killing his elderly parents was found dead in his jail cell after apparently inflicting fatal self-injuries.
US news
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Days after allegedly murdering parents, Martinez man dies from banging his own head into jail wall, sheriff says

A Martinez man accused of killing his elderly parents later fatally injured himself by repeatedly banging his head in his jail cell.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Despite DOJ Intervention, Portland Police are Still Killing People in Mental Health Crisis

A medical examiner's report concluded Johnson 52, died of a prone-restraint-induced cardiac arrest, with methamphetamine use being a "contributing factor." Prone restraint refers to the face-down position officers kept Johnson in while attempting to handcuff him in his apartment. It can restrict breathing and can also lead to metabolic acidosis. Across the United States, it's been linked with several other in-custody deaths and many police agencies have since stopped using it.
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California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Man dies after being found with ligature around neck at Oakland courthouse

Enrique Gonsalez-Cruz, 27, was found unresponsive with a ligature around his neck in a courthouse holding cell and later died; his death is under investigation.
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US news
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Family sues over death of Hayward Marine veteran who was tased, given controversial sedative

Hayward police and Falck paramedics allegedly negligently tased, tackled and chemically sedated Marine veteran Nathan Hoang with midazolam, leading to his death in custody.
New York City
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 months ago

Man Dies At NYC's Rikers Island, Marking 14th Death This Year

A 32-year-old man, Aramis Furse, died in Rikers custody; investigations are underway amid demands for transparency and concern over rising jail population.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago

Oakland police won't release body camera video of ex-NFL player Doug Martin's in-custody death

Oakland Police refused to release body-camera footage of Doug Martin's in-custody death, citing privacy concerns, an ongoing investigation, and non-'critical incident' status.
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California
fromPadailypost
3 months ago

Man dies in Santa Clara County jail

A 33-year-old man held at Elmwood Correctional Facility was found unresponsive and declared dead; authorities report no apparent signs of violence and will investigate.
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East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

Former NFL player dies while in Oakland police custody

Douglas Martin died after a medical emergency and a brief struggle with Oakland police during an alleged residential break-in; multiple agencies are investigating.
California
fromPadailypost
5 months ago

Inmate dies in jail, seventh under Corpus

A 31-year-old female inmate at Redwood City's Maple Street Jail died after a reported medical emergency, the seventh county jail death since January 2023.
California
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Redwood City: Woman dies in custody following medical emergency

A 31-year-old incarcerated woman died at Maple Street Correctional Center after a medical emergency; multiple agencies will conduct separate investigations and the coroner will determine cause.
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Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

NYPD investigates death of man found in Brooklyn court holding cell a day after his petit larceny arrest | amNewYork

A 46-year-old man was found unconscious in a Brooklyn Criminal Court holding cell and pronounced dead; the Medical Examiner and NYPD opened investigations.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

Hayward police release video of officers struggling with veteran who went unresponsive and died

Nathan Hoang died after being injected with midazolam following a violent struggle with police; death attributed to methamphetamine, enlarged heart and the struggle.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
8 months ago

Met officers cleared over death of homeless man who swallowed cocaine at Croydon police station

Two police officers cleared of wrongdoing in the death of a homeless man who ingested drugs while in custody.
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