Sen. Gillibrand Introduces Bicameral Legislation to Outlaw Chokeholds By Law Enforcement As Federal Civil Rights Violation
June 05, 2020
June 05, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 4:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced Senate legislation, the Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act, which would make the use of chokeholds or maneuvers that restrict oxygen intake or blood flow to the brain by law enforcement unlawful under federal civil rights law. While some police departments have prohibited, limited or discouraged the use of such maneuvers, t . . .
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced Senate legislation, the Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act, which would make the use of chokeholds or maneuvers that restrict oxygen intake or blood flow to the brain by law enforcement unlawful under federal civil rights law. While some police departments have prohibited, limited or discouraged the use of such maneuvers, t . . .