POLITICS● LOW2d ago · Aug 31, 2026, 8:38 PM
US judge allows involuntary feeding of jailed suspect in deadly National Guard shooting
South China Morning Post · north america
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 medical treatment for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was rushed to a hospital in July after he stopped eating. Mehta said Federal Bureau of Prisons medical staff can feed Lakanwal intravenously or through a medical tube to save...
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