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NYPD Officer Convicted in Chokehold Case | New York City News
A Bronx jury just convicted NYPD Officer Omar Habib on second-degree strangulation charges — a historic first under NYC’s chokehold ban enacted after George Floyd’s death. The incident in July 2023 involved Habib allegedly squeezing the neck of a man already being treated in an ambulance, causing him to lose consciousness. Prosecutors argued the move was unprovoked and violated NYPD policy, while defense claims lacked proof of intent or cause. Eyewitnesses confirmed they knew the hold was illegal and even considered reporting him — but he’d already alerted a supervisor. Body cam footage shows…
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