“Carotid restraints are prohibited unless deadly force is authorized,” DHS’ use-of-force policy states. Deadly force is authorized only when an officer believes there’s an “imminent threat of death or ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Immigration agents have put civilians’ lives at risk using more than their ...

A Minnesota woman holds up a sign during a Black Lives Matter demonstration 10 years ago. Some of the same chokeholds that ...

The technique is known as a carotid restraint. The two carotid arteries carry 70% of the brain’s blood flow; block them, and ...

Immigration agents have put civilians’ lives at risk using more than their guns - they're using banned chokeholds.

Research shows that compliance-focused safety training alone rarely delivers lasting risk reduction, prompting calls for ...