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The mother of Alonzo Smith, who died in November in the custody of police, has called appealed to the UN to investigate her son’s wrongful death and the sad state of the U.S. judicial system. Body cam evidence shows Smith handcuffed to an officer and no longer breathing. Read more …

Smith, 27, died from “sudden cardiac death,” complicated by “acute cocaine toxicity while restrained,” the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced Monday. “Full Story – The Root”