Several states are considering bans on the discredited medical diagnosis of “excited delirium” from death certificates, law enforcement training, incident reports, and court testimony. California was the first state to prohibit this term in official proceedings, with other states like Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, and New York following suit. Families who lost relatives in encounters with law enforcement are pushing for these bans. While some law enforcement agencies and defenders argue that excited delirium is a valid diagnosis, critics say it is a sham used to justify police overuse of lethal force. Legislation is being debated in various states to address this issue.
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As More States Target Disavowed ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis, Police Groups Push Back
