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NYPD officer convicted of using chokehold banned after death of George Floyd

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was the first prosecuted under a local law banning chokeholds and some other methods of restraint was convicted Thursday. Omar Habib was convicted of the misdemeanor established in the law that was passed after George Floyd ‘s killing, along with felony strangulation and misdemeanor…

  • Omar Habib convicted for chokehold use, faces up to seven years in prison
  • Conviction follows George Floyd's death, NYPD bans chokehold use
  • Judge dismisses Habib without bail, NYPD dismisses him

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