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In this image from video provided by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, Chinedu Okobi lies on the ground in Millbrae, California, on Oct. 3, 2018, during a police encounter where officers used a stun gun, chemical spray, baton strikes and prone restraint in a sequence of rapid escalation. San Mateo County deputies told the district attorney they were reacting to what they perceived as Okobi's "superhuman strength." Photo credit: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office via The Associated Press

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Myth of ‘superhuman strength’ in Black people persists in deadly encounters with police

April 26, 2024
By Shahid Meighan, Nathan Collins & Elena Santa Cruz
Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

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