Study Reveals Racial Disparities And Botched Executions Of Black People, Sparking Calls For Lethal Injection Moratorium

Black Enterprise— In Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Georgia, 75% of botched executions involved Black people, even though Black people only accounted for 33% of executions in those states

Daily Mail—Leprosy spread between people and red SQUIRRELS in medieval England, study reveals. Researchers have discovered evidence that indicates our native rodents once served as an important host for the Mycobacterium leprae strains that cause leprosy in humans.

WANE 15—Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police. The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found.

Reading Eagle—Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police. An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts. The injections are given by medical personnel during police encounters. The investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths. While sedatives were mentioned as a cause or...