John Minchillo / APProtesters watch as police in riot gear walk down a residential street, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn.
Alex Brandon/APDemonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, May 31, 2020, near the White House in Washington D.C. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers.
Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNSA protestor runs for safety after being shot with a rubber projectile from LAPD officers at 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles on May 30, 2020, amid nationwide unrest following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
Ronald Zak/APDemonstrators gather in Vienna, Austria, Friday, June 5, 2020, to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US. A US police officer has been charged with the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
Stephen Maturen / Getty ImagesA group of protesters gather outside the home of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jim Mone/APA protester holds a sign at Minnesota state troopers blocking the road to the destroyed Minneapolis Police Third Precinct, May 29, 2020, after another night of protests, fires and looting over the arrest of George Floyd who died in police custody.
Stephen Maturen / Getty ImagesA large group of protesters gathers outside the Hennepin County Government Center on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Aaron Lavinsky/Minneapolis Star TribuneMichelle Mullowney, of Minneapolis, calls for justice for George Floyd outside the home of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020.
JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty ImagesA stomped flower lies on the ground in front of U.S. Army National Guard soldiers as protester demonstrate the death of George Floyd near the White House on June 3, 2020, in Washington, DC.
KEREM YUCEL / AFP via Getty ImagesPeople assist an injured man during a protest outside the 3rd Police Precinct on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
Patrick Lantrip / APProtesters lay in the middle of the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Second Avenue in Memphis on June 4, 2020 for the protests over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
Stephen Maturen/GettyJamela J. Pettiford sings during a protest with Former NBA player Stephen Jackson in response to the police killing of George Floyd outside the Hennepin County Government Center, May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis.
Ashley Landis / APDemonstrators march on June 2, 2020, in the Venice Beach area of Los Angeles during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.
Julio Cortez/APMembers of the National Guard secure the area as firefighters continue to douse flames Saturday morning, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis.
John Minchillo / APProtesters gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol, May 31, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star TribuneHundreds of volunteers showed up to clean along University Avenue, May 29, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn., following a night of unrest in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star TribuneA fire burns at an AutoZone store in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020, as protesters demonstrate against the death of George Floyd.
JOSE F. MORENO / APPeople gather during a Justice for George Floyd rally at the Octavius V. Catto Monument on, May 31, 2020, in Philadelphia. Floyd died May 25 after he was pinned at the neck by a Minneapolis police officer.
Win McNamee / Getty ImagesSoldiers of the D.C. National Guard stand on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as demonstrators participate in a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty ImagesTwenty-nine-year old DC resident, George, slaps hands with three-year-old Mikaela in front of a police barricade on a street leading to the front of the White House during protests over the death of George Floyd on June 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. George said he came today to protest and demand change after he said he saw the violence on TV on June 1 when police charged peaceful demonstrators near the White House. Mikaela's mom explained that the reason for her to bring her two children to Washington from Tennessee was so that the children would get a better understanding of the situation she had been trying to explain to them back home of what is going on in the U.S. regarding the death of George Floyd.
John Minchillo / APProtesters enter a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis.
ERIC BARADAT / AFP via Getty ImagesProtesters hold up their phones during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, outside the White House on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Seth Wenig / APPolice arrest protesters as they march through the streets of Manhattan, New York, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city has taken a "step forward" in restoring order with the help of an early curfew. Tuesday night brought more big protests over the death of George Floyd and sporadic reports of vandalism, but much less of the widespread plundering of stores amid a huge police presence.
Alex Wong / Getty ImagesDemonstrators clash with police during a protest in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Lafayette Square Park in the early morning hours of May 30, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star TribuneProtesters at the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020, amid demonstrations against the death of George Floyd in a confrontation with police.
KEREM YUCEL / AFP via Getty ImagesA man prays in front of a makeshift memorial in honor of George Floyd, who died in custody on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis.
John Minchillo/APA protester is doused with milk Friday, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis.
Victor J. Blue/The New York TimesA member of the Minnesota National Guard cries during a clash with demonstrators as they protest the death of George Floyd and police brutality, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 29, 2020.
John Minchillo/APA protester sprays graffiti on a wall near Minneapolis' 3rd Police Precinct on Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis.
Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal StarPolice officers stand guard outside the Ez Go gas station after it has been looted following a protest in response of the killing of George Floyd , early Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Lincoln, Neb.
John Minchillo / APProtesters demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis.
David Joles/Minneapolis Star TribunePeople stand on a burned up car as fires burn around them near a Target Store on May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn.
John Minchillo / APProtesters demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, Thursday, May 28, 2020.
Stephen Maturen / Getty ImagesProtesters call for justice for George Floyd on May 26, 2020, following his death in Minneapolis. Four police officers have been fired after a video taken by a bystander showed Floyd's neck being pinned to the ground by an officer as Floyd repeatedly said, "I cant breathe."
Tasos Katopodis / Getty ImagesProtesters gather at Lafayette Square Park outside the White House on May 31, 2020 in Washington, D.C. to demand action after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Julio Cortez / APA protester carries a U.S. flag upside down, a sign of distress, next to a burning building, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis.
Julio Cortez / APA parking lot filled with scorched cars is seen, May 30, 2020, after a night of fires and looting in Minneapolis.
John Minchillo / APA police officer prepares to throw a tear gas canister towards protesters, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn.
Stephen Maturen / Getty ImagesA protester confronts a police officer while standing on a destroyed cruiser on May 28, 2020 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star TribuneProtesters and police face off in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020, to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd.
Alex Brandon / APA Utah National Guard solider fist-bumps with a demonstrator as protests over the death of George Floyd continue, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington.
John Minchillo / APA protester reacts as she walks through a cloud of tear gas, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night.
Wong Maye-E/AP PhotoPolice detain protesters as they march down the street during a solidarity rally for George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in New York.
Brynn Anderson/APA security guard walks behind shattered glass at the CNN building at the CNN Center in the aftermath of a demonstration against police violence on May 30, 2020, in Atlanta.
KEREM YUCEL / AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather during a rally May 26, 2020, after a Minneapolis Police Department officer allegedly killed George Floyd.
Patrick Semansky / APPresident Donald Trump walks past police in Lafayette Park after he visited outside St. John's Church across from the White House on June 1, 2020, in Washington D.C.. Peaceful protesters were forcibly removed from the park to make way for the president's church photo opportunity.
Ringo H.W. Chiu/APA person jumps on a burning police vehicle in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Julio Cortez / APA St. Paul Police officer holds a rubber pellet gun while looking at a crowd, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn.
Elijah Nouvelage / Getty ImagesPeople clean up damage to CNN Center following an overnight demonstration over the Minneapolis death of George Floyd while in police custody on May 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP/APPolice stands guard as Austin Fire Department put out a car fire under Interstate 35 freeway in Austin Texas, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Brian Peterson/Minneapolis Star TribuneBrenda Lenton is consoled by a passer-by as she watched her apartment burn above the Foot Locker store on Lake Street near Chicago Avenue, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. Lenton had just moved into downtown and was excited to start a new life in the city. Minneapolis residents awoke Friday to assess the damage after rioters ignited fires and looted stores all over the city, as peaceful protests turned increasingly violent in the aftermath the death of George Floyd during an arrest.
Win McNamee / Getty ImagesSoldiers of the D.C. National Guard stand on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial monitoring a large crowd of demonstrators participating in a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
David Joles/APThe fire-scared- entrance to the Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct building is shown in the wake of protests in the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis.
Kyle Robertson/The Columbus DispatchColumbus City Council President Shannon Hardin reacts after getting pepper sprayed by Columbus Police during a protest on the death of George Floyd on South High Street near the Ohio Statehouse on May 30, 2020.
Julio Cortez/APA protester washes her eyes on Thursday, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night.
Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesPolice hold a perimeter as demonstrators protest against police brutality and the recent death of George Floyd, on May 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida.
Lola Gomez / APTexas State Police guard the I-35 crossing near the Austin Police Department headquarters where protesters decry the death of George Floyd and police brutality against black Americans in Austin, Texas, on June 4, 2020.
Frank Franklin II / APPolice officers protect themselves with shields as protesters throw debris during a rally, May 29, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, at the Barclays Center.
Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal StarA protester throws a window cleaner at police standing guard of an Ez Go gas station after the station was damaged following a protest of the killing of George Floyd, early Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Lincoln, Neb.
Julio Cortez/APDemonstrators kneel before police, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis.
Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star TribuneProtesters take cover, May 27, 2020, amid demonstrations against the death of George Floyd in a confrontation with Minneapolis police.
John Minchillo/APA protester yells at a member of the Minnesota National Guard, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.
John Minchillo / APProtesters demonstrate outside of a burning fast food restaurant, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis.
Wong Maye-E / APA protester and a police officer shake hands in the middle of a standoff during a solidarity rally calling for justice over the death of George Floyd on June 2, 2020, in New York.
Erika Schultz/APCrowds demonstrate against police brutality on I-5 in Seattle, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
John Minchillo / APProtestors search within a burning liquor store near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis.
Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star TribuneProtests continue on May 27, 2020, at the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct following the death of George Floyd in a confrontation with police.
Damian Dovarganes / APA demonstrator offers flowers to a National Guardsman stationed outside the office of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, June 3, 2020, in Los Angeles, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis.
Alex Brandon/APDemonstrators protest the death of George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, near the White House in Washington.
JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty ImagesProtesters yell at military members as they demonstrate the death of George Floyd near the White House on June 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
John Minchillo / APPolice officers walk through a cloud of tear gas, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn.
Wong Maye-E/APA man holds a U.S. flag upside down, a sign of distress, as protesters march down the street during a solidarity rally for George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
JASON CONNOLLY / AFP via Getty ImagesSayanna Robinson is embraced by Jonah Charnick while protesting the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while while being arrested and pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado on June 3, 2020.
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Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis have agreed with the state to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require police to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer.
The moves are part of a stipulation between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which launched a civil rights investigation this week in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody. The City Council is expected to approve the agreement Friday.
The agreement, which will be enforceable in court, would require any officer, regardless of tenure or rank, to immediately report the use of any neck restraint or choke hold from the scene to their commander or their commander’s superiors.
Similarly, any officer who sees another officer commit any unauthorized use of force, including any choke hold or neck restraint, must try to intervene verbally and even physically. If they don’t, they’d be subject to discipline as severe as if they themselves had used the prohibited force.
The agreement also requires authorization from the police chief or a designated deputy chief to use crowd control weapons, including chemical agents, rubber bullets, flash-bangs, batons, and marking rounds. And it requires more timely decisions on disciplining officers.
