Dr. David Fowler stunned the world when he testified that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was not responsible for the death of George Floyd. But this is not the first time Fowler has taken a decidedly controversial position on a police involved killing. PAR takes a deep dive into past rulings by Fowler while he was the Chief Medical Examiner in Maryland. We explore three decisions where evidence contradicted his assertion that police were not responsible for in-custody deaths, and his questionable use of quasi-science to bolster these claims to absolve law enforcement.

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