Civil Rights Suit Filed by Family of Black Teen Who Died in Police Custody Advances: Derek Chauvin’s Expert Is One of the Defendants
19 January 2022
19 January 2022
Long before George Floyd’s murder sparked international attention to dangers of what is known as the prone position—the form of police restraint that led to Floyd’s asphyxiation—a Maryland teenager named Anton Black died in police custody after being put in the same hold. “A Step Closer to Accountability”: On Tuesday, a civil rights lawsuit filed by Black’s family survived a motion for summary judgment filed by the police officers. One of the defendants in that case is David Fowler, the former medical examiner of Maryland accused by the family of participating in a cover-up. “In sum, based on the evidence ...
Civil Rights Suit Filed by Family of Black Teen Who Died in Police Custody Advances. Derek Chauvin's Expert Is One of the Defendants.
Long before George Floyd's murder sparked international attention to dangers of what is known as the prone position—the form of police restraint that led to Floyd's asphyxiation—a Maryland teenager named Anton Black died in police custody after being put in that hold.
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