4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man

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4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder and a fifth with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Othel Moore Jr., who suffocated while in custody after being pepper sprayed, having a mask put on his face, and being placed in a restraint chair.

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