NYPD officer convicted of using chokehold banned after death of George Floyd

A New York City police officer who was the first prosecuted under a local law banning chokeholds and some other methods of restraint was convicted Thursday.

A NYPD officer is the first convicted under New York City's chokehold ban enacted after George Floyd's killing, facing up to seven years in prison.

NYPD officer convicted of using chokehold banned after death of George Floyd  Toronto Star

A New York City police officer who was the first prosecuted under a post-George Floyd local law that bans chokeholds and other unlawful methods of restraint has been convicted

Officer Omar Habib was fired from the ranks after a grand jury convicted him of wrapping his arms around an arrested man’s neck, causing him to lose consciousness in 2023, according to authorities and prosecutors.

Former NYPD Officer Found Guilty in Illegal Chokehold Case  WSJ