
Dr. Joye Carter: The Nation’s First Black Chief Medical Examiner takes on Death in Custody
Official Ignorance: The Death in Custody Podcast
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The Origins and Controversy of Excited Delirium
This chapter explores the origins and debunking of the theory of excited delirium, which was used to cover up deaths in custody and disproportionately affected people of color. The speaker emphasizes the need for improved law enforcement training and the abandonment of this term.
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