UNDERNEWS: Minneapolis Cops Used Neck Restraints at Least 237 Times Since 2015, Says Report

June 1, 2020

Minneapolis Cops Used Neck Restraints at Least 237 Times Since 2015, Says Report

Daily Beast -Minneapolis police officers have used neck restraints at least 237 times since 2015 and have left people unconscious 44 times in the same time period, according to analysis of police reports from NBC News. The report states people lost consciousness in 16 percent of the incidents. Although some U.S. police departments have outright bans on chokeholds, the Minneapolis Police Department’s policy manual allows the use of neck restraints that can leave people unconscious. NBC News reports that almost half of those who lost consciousness were injured, but the records don’t state how severe the injuries were.

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