#NYPD reversing years-long opposition to chokehold ban legislation
“#NYPD reversing years-long opposition to chokehold ban legislation” June 9, 2020 | 10:47am Enlarge Image NYPD First Deputy commissioner Benjamin Tucker (left) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (right) Paul Martinka The New York Police Department reversed its years-long opposition to legislation banning the use of chokeholds Tuesday, as it faces intense political pressure in the…