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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
National
Maria Benevento

Bill that limits use of chokeholds by police gets initial approval in Missouri House

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Police reform legislation that includes limits on chokeholds received initial approval in the Missouri House on Monday.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, would also make it a felony for a law enforcement officer to engage in sexual conduct with someone in custody.

Dogan's proposal comes days after a jury found former police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd by pressing a knee to his neck for more than nine minutes.

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