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Controversial term keeps finding its way onto autopsy reports of people who die under police officers

The 2017 death of an Adams County man under a pile of police officers certainly seemed like the kind of case worthy of additional scrutiny. Twice Alejandro Gutierrez screamed, “I can’t breathe!” ...
9NEWS

Outside expert says Adams County coroner erred in 2017 restraint death

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — Seven years after the Adams County coroner suggested “excited delirium” led to the death of a man who died under a pile of arresting officers in Thornton, an outside review of ...
Colorado Public Radio

As more states target disavowed ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis, police groups push back

Following a pivotal year in the movement to discard the term “excited delirium,” momentum is building in several states to ban the discredited medical diagnosis from death certificates, law ...
Reason

Cops Use Phony Diagnoses To Explain Away Stun Gun Deaths

A small change in wording by medical examiners could have a big impact on how deaths in police custody are reported. In March, the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) said "excited ...