SACRAMENTO, Calif. — (AP) — California’s Assembly speaker and other key lawmakers on Monday backed making it illegal statewide for police to use a type of neck hold that blocks the flow of blood to ...

Nearly 30 years ago, Portland found itself in the throes of an incident with haunting similarities to the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who was choked to death by New York City police.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Following the death of George Floyd, there are calls for a number of criminal justice reforms, including in California where support is growing for a ban on chokehold restraints.

Amid increased scrutiny of aggressive policing tactics, the LAPD and several other local agencies announced they are suspending the use of the carotid hold. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles ...

This article by Jake Rossen was originally published in Van Winkle’s, the publication dedicated to sleep. Walk into Steve Koepfer’s Sambo Academy in New York City, and you’ll find a wall covered with ...

Law enforcement officers around Kansas haven’t been taught choke holds – or “sleeper holds” – as a compliance tactic for decades, the director of the state training academy said Thursday. “The risk of ...

It's generally said that Eric Garner died as a result of a chokehold. But police trainers say there are two different maneuvers that can look like the same thing. Let's zoom in now on Eric Garner's ...