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US judge permits involuntary feeding of suspect in National Guard shooting

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A US judge has authorized the involuntary feeding of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a suspect accused of shooting two National Guard troops and killing one. Lakanwal, who has been refusing food since July, was hospitalized and can now be fed intravenously or via a medical tube by Federal Bureau of Prisons staff. His lawyers opposed the order, arguing his condition was not dire enough, though prosecutors cited legal precedent for involuntarily feeding hunger-striking prisoners. AI

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US judge permits involuntary feeding of suspect in National Guard shooting

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    US judge allows involuntary feeding of jailed suspect in deadly National Guard shooting

    A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, can be fed against his will under a judge’s emergency order. US District Judge Amit Mehta agreed on Saturday to order “nonconsensual” nutrition and medi…

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