DE Lawmakers Are Voting On A Bill That Bans Police Choke Holds and Knee Holds
MESQUITE, NV - OCTOBER 02: A Mesquite Police Department vehicle blocks access in the Sun City Mesquite community where suspected Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock lived in Mesquite, Nevada on October 2, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada, allegedly opened fire from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the music festival, leaving at least 58 people dead and over 500 injured. According to reports, Paddock killed himself at the scene. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
Delaware lawmakers are preparing to vote on a new law that will ban Delaware police from using choke holds and knee holds. The five-person House Administration Committee voted yesterday (June 22nd) to send the bill to the full House for a floor vote. If it passes, the bill will go through the same process in the senate before Governor Carney can sign it. The bill is part of an eight-item proposal from the Delaware’s Legislative Black Caucus members. They introduced the ‘Justice For All Agenda’ earlier this month to reform police departments and fight against systemic racism.
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