Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.
Grieving families want official records and popular discourse to move away from reflexive use of “overdose,” which they believe blames victims for their deaths. NYT > Health
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Sinead O’Connor cause of death revealed
The singer died at the age of 56 in July 2023 from natural causes, according to Southwark Coroners Court. ABC News: Top Stories
Former officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
Desmond Mills Jr., one of the five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, pleaded guilty to federal offenses on Thursday. ABC News: Top Stories
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death; families, survivors react
A federal jury has sentenced Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter Robert Bowers to death. ABC News: Top Stories
5 officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death appear in court
The five Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death â Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III, and Desmond Mills Jr. â appeared in court. ABC News: Top Stories
Former police officer Tou Thao found guilty in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been found guilty by a judge on a charge of aiding in manslaughter, stemming from the 2020 death of George Floyd ABC News: Top Stories
Civil lawsuit filed year after police-related death of Minneapolis man, Amir Locke
Civil lawsuit filed year after police-related death of Minneapolis man, Amir Locke, who was killed during a no-knock search warrant. ABC News: Top Stories
A Fake Death in Romancelandia
A Tennessee homemaker entered the online world of romance writers and it became, in her words, “an addiction.” Things went downhill from there. NYT > Health
Merck says its new Covid pill reduces the risk of hospitalization, death by half for some patients
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics will seek emergency authorization for their drug, which they say could have “a profound impact in controlling the pandemic.” International: Top News And Analysis
COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Age
Risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and death by age group 2019 Novel Coronavirus