Bans On Police Chokeholds, Profiling Advance In State House

DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s House has advanced four bills designed to increase public confidence in the police.
Passing by unanimous voice vote on Wednesday is a bill to ban police use of chokeholds, except in circumstances threatening the safety of police or bystanders.
Another is a ban on police profiling based on race, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other factors.
A third allows police agencies, when making hiring decisions, to seek normally-confidential personnel reco