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Floyd killing prompts some states to limit or ban chokeholds

Independent (uk) 1 min read 4 years ago

At least 17 states have prohibited or severely limited the use of chokeholds and neck restraints by police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis after being pinned under an officer's knee
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