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Texas Lawmakers File ‘George Floyd’ Bill To Ban Chokeholds, Amid Calls For Nationwide Police Reform

Florian Martin / Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 18, 2020 · The George Floyd Act would be the most sweeping overhaul of the use of force by Texas police since 1965.

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