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Seattle City Council ​bans police use of chokeholds, tear gas, and pepper spray

Over a decade ago, a Buffalo police officer said she was fired for attempting to stop a fellow officer from choking a suspect. Now, her case is being reopened​.

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Seattle City Council bans police use of chokeholds, tear gas, and pepper spray

Over a decade ago, a Buffalo police officer said she was fired for attempting to stop a fellow officer from choking a suspect. Now, her case is being reopened.