Dossier
Patrick Hendry
Coverage of Patrick Hendry in the Nexus archive.
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- NYPD cop found guilty of chokehold in first conviction since restraint tactic banned after George Floyd death
An NYPD officer named Omar Habib was found guilty of strangulation and using a prohibited chokehold, marking the first conviction under the city's 2020 chokehold ban. The law criminalizes certain restraint tactics and was enacted following George Floyd’s murder. After being convicted of felony strangulation, Habib was terminated from the police department.
- Knicks fever: 26 people arrested at MSG watch party rowdiness – including assaulting cop, blocking traffic and climbing light posts, NYPD says
26 people were arrested at a Madison Square Garden Knicks watch party following a Game 2 NBA Finals win, with incidents including assaulting a police officer, blocking traffic, and climbing light posts. The NYPD reported 17 arrests and nine summonses for disorderly conduct, amid a crowd of over 6,500 fans.