Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to the press in St. Paul, Minn. | Scott Olson/Getty Pictures By ASSOCIATED PRESS 07/23/2020 12:34 PM EDT ST
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz is anticipated to signal a police accountability invoice into regulation Thursday that features a ban on neck restraints just like the one which was used on George Floyd earlier than his dying in Minneapolis.
The invoice, handed by the Legislature earlier this week, additionally bans chokeholds and so-called warrior-style coaching, which critics say promotes extreme drive. It imposes an obligation to intercede on officers who see a colleague utilizing extreme drive.
The invoice additionally modifications guidelines on the usage of drive to emphasize the sanctity of life and makes modifications in arbitration guidelines affecting police unions.