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 — “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 ...

Two officers stood on Fernando Rodriguez’s outstretched arms, handcuffs connecting his wrists. Another stood on the shackles binding the 24-year-old’s legs. A fourth officer kneeled on Rodriguez’s ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado bill that focused on regulating the use of prone restraint by law enforcement was signed into law on Monday. House Bill 24-1372, “Regulating Law Enforcement Use of Prone ...

MINNESOTA, USA — The sweeping corrections reforms passed in the Minnesota Legislature early Wednesday morning includes a ban on prone restraint behind bars. For decades, law enforcement officers have ...

DENVER — Legislation to limit the use of prone – or facedown – restraint passed its first big test at the Colorado State Capitol Tuesday. The bill, crafted after a lengthy 9NEWS investigation ...

For years, the leading experts have testified that prone restraint by police is safe. So why do people keep dying? By Shaila Dewan GREENSBORO, Md. — It was a warm Saturday evening when Jennell Black ...

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” ...

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd’s videotaped death, held down in the street struggling to breathe for nine minutes and 29 seconds, forced the nation to take notice. A KARE 11 investigation in partnership ...

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The Minnesota State Capitol is pictured on the first day of the new session on Monday. CATHY WURZER: Our top story-- Minnesota lawmakers are moving forward quickly on a bill that walks back a 2023 ban ...