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 ...

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 — 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.

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 ...

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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – This week, lawmakers are making a last-minute effort to revive a bill to make changes to how teens can be restrained. Senate Bill 504 in Kansas would stop the use of the “prone” ...

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On April 2, the Colorado House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on House Bill (HB) 24-1372, Concerning Regulating the Use of Prone Restraint by Law Enforcement. This is a misguided, dangerous ...