The law also bans chokeholds and limits other uses of force
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DENVER Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed into law a broad police accountability bill introduced amid protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
Colorado is one of several states and cities considering proposals aimed at limiting excessive force and increasing accountability after Floyd, a black man, died May 25 when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on his neck for nearly eight minutes.
Polis, a Democrat, said the new law will help restore trust between law enforcement and the community and that "black Americans deserve to feel safe."
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We cannot go back to normal," Polis said. "We need to create a new normal where everybody's rights are respected."