George Floyd SF Bay Area live updates: Vallejo PD issues ban on carotid hold as a technique to restrain individuals
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Here are the latest updates from around the region and across California and the U.S.
June 18, 2020
4 p.m.
Vallejo PD issues ban on carotid hold as a technique to restrain individuals
The Vallejo Police Department has announced that it is banning the carotid hold as a technique to restrain "aggressive or resistant individuals."
"This immediate ban of the carotid control hold is the right thing to do as our department focuses on assessment and reform," said Chief of Police Williams. "I also think it's important for the Vallejo community to know that the carotid control hold is not a stranglehold or a chokehold; those types of holds wereneverauthorized by VPD and do not reflect our values as a department."
5 a.m.
Black Lives Matter protest takes place in Walnut Creek
A Black Lives Matter protest took place last night in Walnut Creek. Protesters planned to walk to the police station but ended up marching directly to the mayor's house.
