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NYPD officer convicted over chokehold post-GFloyd
A New York City police officer was convicted of strangulation and using a prohibited chokehold, marking the first conviction under the city's 2020 law banning such restraint techniques. Omar Habib, who responded to a 911 call and resisted arrest, was found guilty of felony strangulation and other charges. He faces up to seven years in prison and was immediately terminated from the NYPD. The case highlights ongoing issues surrounding police use of force and accountability laws enacted after George Floyd’s murder.
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