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Philly City Council wants to ban police kneeholds and require new cops to live in the city

Similar bans have gained traction in cities across the country since a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck.

City Council President Darrell L. Clarke speaks during a news conference at the city's Emergency Operations Center on May 30, the first day of protests in Philadelphia over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
City Council President Darrell L. Clarke speaks during a news conference at the city's Emergency Operations Center on May 30, the first day of protests in Philadelphia over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer