Minneapolis To Ban Police Chokeholds & Demand Accountability
A strong stance against use of chokeholds and excessive force in the police department.
The death of George Floyd, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights launched a civil rights investigation against the Minneapolis Police Department. It has been announced that all chokeholds are to be banned, and officers of all ranks will be required to report any instances during which illegal chokeholds are utilized.
The Minneapolis city council passed a temporary restraining order against the city's police department that bans the use of chokeholds and requires police to report and intervene if the practice is used https://t.co/5e7JQbkAWI
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