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NYPD cop found guilty of chokehold in first conviction since restraint tactic banned after George Floyd death

NYPD Detectives' Endowment Association President Scott Munro criticizes the reported attempted use of NYPD detectives to secure Mamdani's wife, Rama Duwaji, during her personal travel to Syria, a country currently under a Level 4 travel advisory. A New York City Police Department officer was found guilty on Thursday of strangulation and using a prohibited chokehold, marking the first time an NYPD officer was convicted under the city's 2020 chokehold ban, enacted after the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. Omar Habib was convicted of the misdemeanor established under the law prohibiting certain restraint tactics by police officers. He was also found guilty of second-degree felony strangulation and third-degree misdemeanor assault. The felony strangulation conviction carries a maximum sentence of seven years in pr

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Derek Chauvin targets George Floyd murder conviction with new claims his prosecution was unlawful

A judge approved Bryan Kohberger's request for a new lawyer in his attempt to secure a new trial, despite his previous guilty plea for murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022. Legal analyst Mehek Cooke discusses the high bar…

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Derek Chauvin targets George Floyd murder conviction with new claims his prosecution was unlawful

A judge approved Bryan Kohberger's request for a new lawyer in his attempt to secure a new trial, despite his previous guilty plea for murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022. Legal analyst Mehek Cooke…

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Man charged with assault, hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at NYC synagogue

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. A man was charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at a New York City synagogue Friday, striking a…

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NYPD cop found guilty of chokehold in first conviction since restraint tactic banned after George Floyd death

NYPD Detectives' Endowment Association President Scott Munro criticizes the reported attempted use of NYPD detectives to secure Mamdani's wife, Rama Duwaji, during her personal travel to Syria, a country currently under…

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