China News Service, June 6 (Xinhua) - According to a comprehensive US media report, the African-American man Floyd of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was killed by violent law enforcement by white police, leading to national demonstrations and protests. Minneapolis and the state human rights department An agreement was reached on the 5th local time, prohibiting the city’s police from using chokeholds, a common action, and asking the police to report and intervene when they saw another police officer using unauthorized use of force.
On May 31, local time, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, law enforcement officers were on alert during the demonstrations.
According to reports, this was part of a code of conduct for the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights to negotiate reforms in police law enforcement. The city council is expected to approve the agreement on the 5th local time.
The agreement will require any police officer, regardless of police age or rank, to immediately notify the superior by radio or phone if he sees the use of any neck restriction or throat lock.
Similarly, any police officer who sees another police officer using unauthorized force, including any neck restriction or throat lock, must try verbal intervention or even personal intervention. If they do not do this, they will be severely punished as much as their own violations.
According to ABC reports, since 2015, the Minneapolis police have carried out 237 lock-up acts.
In addition, Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz announced earlier this week that the Minnesota Human Rights Bureau is investigating whether the Minneapolis Police Department has a pattern of discrimination against people of color. After the death of African-American man Freud, nationwide calls for police reform, Minnesota officials have promised that the state’s investigation will lay the foundation for meaningful change.