#NYC councilman aims to repeal law criminalizing police chokeholds

#NYC councilman aims to repeal law criminalizing police chokeholds

“#NYC councilman aims to repeal law criminalizing police chokeholds” A Queens councilman is introducing legislation to repeal a recently enacted law that criminalizes the use of chokeholds and other tactics by police officers making arrests. “This is a dangerous law, and it’s really compromising the public safety of New York City,” said Democrat Robert Holden,…

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#Man arrested in Queens mom’s stray-bullet murder

#Man arrested in Queens mom’s stray-bullet murder

“#Man arrested in Queens mom’s stray-bullet murder” The man whose stray bullet allegedly killed an innocent Queens mom in her bedroom has been arrested, police said. Issam Elabbar, 31, of Queens, was nabbed Saturday and charged with murder for the death of Bertha Arriaga, a mother of three, according to cops. Arriaga’s teenage son found…

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#Maskless NYPD officers will face disciplinary action, memo says

#Maskless NYPD officers will face disciplinary action, memo says

“#Maskless NYPD officers will face disciplinary action, memo says” Cops who ignore the state mask mandate will now face unspecified “disciplinary action,” according to a memo sent out to all NYPD officers on Friday. The stern warning follows pressure from the public and lawmakers and months of city officials downplaying the issue. In an administrative…

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#NYPD response on George Floyd protest violated ‘human rights’: report

#NYPD response on George Floyd protest violated ‘human rights’: report

“#NYPD response on George Floyd protest violated ‘human rights’: report” The NYPD’s June curfew crackdown on protestors in Mott Haven violated “international human rights” — and possibly US civil rights — as one of the department’s “most aggressive and abusive responses” to rallies during the George Floyd demonstrations, a scathing new report said. Police in…

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