MINNEAPOLIS — In his opening statement, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell quickly focused on the length of time – 9 minutes and 29 seconds – that George Floyd was held prone, face down, in the street.

For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly if officers pin them on the ground with too much pressure or for ...

Two officers stood on Fernando Rodriguez’s outstretched arms, handcuffs connecting his wrists. Another stood on the shackles binding the 24-year-old’s legs. A fourth officer kneeled on Rodriguez’s ...

For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly if officers pin them on the ground with too much pressure or for ...

If John Neville had been in a state prison as officers wrestled him to the floor of a cell and held him face down, they would have been required to get him off of his stomach after gaining control.

MINNEAPOLIS — “Once you secure or handcuff a person, you need to get them out of the prone position as soon as possible because it restricts their breathing,” Minneapolis police Lt. Richard Zimmerman ...

For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly if officers pin them on the ground with too much pressure or for ...

DENVER — Legislation to limit the use of prone – or facedown – restraint passed its first big test at the Colorado State Capitol Tuesday. The bill, crafted after a lengthy 9NEWS investigation ...

The Minnesota State Capitol is pictured on the first day of the new session on Monday. CATHY WURZER: Our top story-- Minnesota lawmakers are moving forward quickly on a bill that walks back a 2023 ban ...

A bill introduced in the Colorado House seeks to include "prone" restraint in the state's legal definition of excessive physical force. If passed, it would require officers who employ the technique to ...

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