Chokehold ban proposed in Pennsylvania along with other police reform following George Floyd's death
Pennsylvania House Bill 870 would also ban police using any action that inhibits breath or the flow of blood to the brain due to physical position.
Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43)
Updated: 6:00 PM EDT April 21, 2021
The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin following the murder of George Floyd is once again spurring calls for police reform across the nation including in Pennsylvania.
On Wednesday, a group of democratic PA Representatives introduced legislation that seeks to outlaw the use of the standard chokehold during arrests, including the same chokehold used on George Floyd.