positional asphyxia

  • Ohio County to Pay $7M Settlement in Death of 25-Year-Old Christian Black

    Montgomery County, Ohio has agreed to pay $7 million to the family of Christian Black, a 25-year-old man who died in March after jail officers restrained him in a county facility. The settlement resolves a civil lawsuit filed by the family but leaves open questions about accountability, as no officers have been criminally charged. The…

  • Following The Death Of Black Man, Washington State Lawmakers Consider Hog-Tying Ban

    Lawmakers in Washington state are deliberating on a proposal to prohibit police from using hog-tying as a restraint technique, prompted by the tragic death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died in police custody nearly four years ago. Ellis’s demise, occurring while he was handcuffed with his feet bound together, sparked protests against racial…