Autopsies misclassified deaths in police custody that were homicides, Maryland officials say
By BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 deaths in police custody that should have been considered homicides, state officials announced Thursday following a comprehensive review of such cases spurred by widespread concerns about the former state medical examiner’s testimony in the death of George Floyd.
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