NEW YORK (AP) � A case seen as an early test of New York’s law criminalizing police chokeholds has ended without an indictment. A Queens grand jury on Tuesday declined charges for David Afanador, a former New York City police officer who was seen on cellphone video last year putting his arm around a man’s
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That includes prohibiting federal officers from using chokeholds and carotid restraints, unless deadly force is authorized. It also limits the use of no-knock entries.
Chokeholds and carotid restraints have been used in several controversial, deadly police encounters, including the 1029 death of Elijah McClain and 2020 death of George Floyd.
The Missouri Senate has voted to limit when police can use chokeholds.