DULUTH MN: DPD grabs man by the neck and pulls forward while another officer kneels on his legs. The officer uses his knee on the man’s head and neck. July 25
from video: officer’s hands around the man’s neck, officer’s knee on his neck. it’s the officer standing center in the 3rd pic. 4th pic shows seatbelt marks where the man was still buckled into the car 
On July 23, Duluth Chief of Police Mike Tusken spoke with mayor Emily Larson about the movement to defund the police. Quote from Tusken: “the things we’re doing are best practices”
Neck restraints have been banned for 20 years. fox21online.com/2020/07/23/dul…
Neck restraints have been banned for 20 years. fox21online.com/2020/07/23/dul…
This is the DPD Use of Force page. “A tactic that limits or prohibits either air or blood flow from passing through the neck of a person....not an approved use of force at DPD and are considered deadly force.” duluthmn.gov/police/public-…
Today (July 28) DPD found that this was within policy and that the officer grabbing the man’s neck was using “pressure points.” Screenshots from Duluth Chief of Police Mike Tusken’s Facebook page.
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