On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
The Congress must take up the Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act, sponsored by Hakeem Jeffries, which designates the chokehold as excessive and prohibited use of for in law enforcement.
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Advocates for a law to prohibit chokeholds in law enforcement.
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