New York bill seeks to limit police use of deadly force

New York’s attorney general is proposing legislation to overhaul the use of force by police, in many cases requiring de-escalation tactics and other measures before officers take lethal action.

Attorney General Letitia James said Friday the bill introduced recently in the state legislature would codify a use-of-force continuum that some departments, including the NYPD, use.

“It will mandate that an officer only use deadly force when they truly believe it is necessary,” James said.

James, a Democrat, highlighted the legislation at a news conference days before the first anniversary of...