chokehold
Coverage of chokehold in the Nexus archive.
- Cops hunt for skateboard-wielding twerp in viral NYC street fight who put motorist in chokehold
A skateboarder and a 34-year-old motorist were involved in a physical altercation on St. Marks Place in New York City, with the skateboarder reportedly using a chokehold on the motorist. The incident occurred Tuesday around 3:50 p.m. and is under investigation by police.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and maintain medical records, according to a 2025 DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report detailed incidents including a chokehold and a pen used to puncture a detainee's skin, with incomplete video documentation and inadequate follow-up training or disciplinary actions for staff.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and keep medical records, according to a DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report highlighted incidents like chokeholds and puncturing a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation and no clear disciplinary process for staff.
- Federal inspector reports chokehold, pen stabbing at ICE facility
A surprise federal inspection at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana revealed prohibited chokehold use, an officer stabbing a detainee with a pen, and unsanitary conditions at an ICE detention facility. Investigators found multiple health and safety violations, including inadequate documentation of staff training and structural issues like kitchen leaks and improper food storage.
- Sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at Winnfield ICE facility, inspection finds
A 2025 inspection of Louisiana's Winn Correctional Center, operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), found failures in sanitation, food storage, medical record-keeping, and transparency around use-of-force incidents. Federal inspectors reviewed cases where staff used a chokehold and punctured a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation and no clear process for tracking staff training or disciplinary actions.