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    An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative. The deaths happened in places including Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa and Miami. It was impossible for the AP to determine the exact role injections may have played in the deaths, which medical officials typically blame on drug use or other police force. The idea behind sedation is to calm people who are combative so they can be transported to the hospital. Critics say the practice can be too risky.

      An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 16 people died in California over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative. The deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego and cities in Orange and San Bernardino counties. It was impossible for the AP to determine the exact role injections may have played in the deaths, which medical officials typically blame on drug use or other police force. The idea behind sedation is to calm people who are combative so they can be transported to the hospital. Critics say the practice can be too risky.

        Two shutouts against two talented Dominion teams was the story for Powhatan this week, who pushed its win streak to eight with a 1-0 home win over Cosby (8-4) on April 23 and a 2-0 road win over Manchester (7-4) on April 25. Against Cosby, pitcher Madalyn Johnson tossed her 600th career stri…

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