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Audit Reveals 36 Misclassified Police Custody Deaths in Maryland
5/17/2025
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- A shocking Maryland report has uncovered that over two decades, medical examiners misclassified at least 36 deaths in police custody as accidental or natural. The audit from 2002 to 2019 reveals a troubling bias, particularly against Black victims and those restrained by police, sparking urgent discussions about racism and systemic pro-police favoritism.
