Maryland Audit Finds 36 In-Custody Deaths Should Have Been Ruled Homicides
A review of autopsies under Maryland's former chief medical examiner found 36 in-custody deaths that should have been classified as homicides - finding examiners unlikely to do so when the person was Black or had been restrained by police.
Maryland Audit Finds 36 In-Custody Deaths Should Have Been Ruled Homicides - September 10, 2026 | World | By Jacob Harding
A review of autopsies under Maryland's former chief medical examiner found 36 in-custody deaths that should have been classified as homicides - finding examiners unlikely to do so when the person was Black or had been restrained by police.