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Court brings back NYC ban on police restraint during arrests

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An appeals court reinstated a New York City law that prohibits the city's police officers from putting pressure on a person's torso while making an arrest. A lower court ruling had labeled the measure as unconstitutionally vague. The Police Benevolent Association said it was reviewing its legal options, which could include bringing the matter to the Court of Appeals.

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Court Brings Back NYC Ban on Police Restraint During Arrests

An NYPD van decorated with Vision Zero promotional signage in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York on Saturday, August 30, 2019. (Photo by Richard B. Levine)NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has reinstated a New York

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New York Supreme Court ruling reinstates law banning police officers from using chokeholds during arrests

A law banning New York law enforcement from using either a chokehold or a move that compresses someone's diaphragm during an arrest has been reinstated after a state Supreme Court appeals court ruling on Thursday.

3 years ago·Georgia, United States

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Jackson Progress-Argus

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New York Supreme Court ruling reinstates law banning police officers from using chokeholds during arrests

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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen

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New York Supreme Court ruling reinstates law banning police officers from using chokeholds during arrests

3 years ago·Georgia, United States

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Gwinnett Daily Post

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New York Supreme Court ruling reinstates law banning police officers from using chokeholds during arrests

3 years ago·Georgia, United States

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New York Supreme Court ruling reinstates law banning police officers from using chokeholds during arrests - KVIA

By Mark Morales and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A law banning New York law enforcement from using either a chokehold or a move that compresses someone’s diaphragm during an arrest has been reinstated after a state Supreme Court appeals court ruling on Thursday. The court’s ruling reversed a June 2021 decision by the state Supreme Court

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