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Over a decade, more than 1,000 people have died across the country after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, such as physical holds, Tasers and body blows, an investigation led by The Associated Press found.
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Hannah Fingerhut,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The barrage of body blows to the collective consciousness is exhausting.
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Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Over a decade, more than 1,000 people have died across the country after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, such as physical holds, Tasers and body blows, an investigation led by The Associated Press found.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Hannah Fingerhut,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The barrage of body blows to the collective consciousness is exhausting.
—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Over a decade, more than 1,000 people have died across the country after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, such as physical holds, Tasers and body blows, an investigation led by The Associated Press found.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20blow. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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