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Chi Ossé Revives Bill to Limit NYPD Protest Tactics

3/14/2026

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Councilman Chi Ossé proposed a bill to limit the NYPD's Strategic Response Group (SRG) from policing protests.
The bill would ban tactics like kettling and the use of tear gas.
The proposal sparked tension between progressive and moderate lawmakers in New York City.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports disbanding the SRG, while Ossé briefly withdrew the bill after a failed bombing attempt at a protest and plans to revive it.

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Story summary

Councilman Chi Ossé proposed a bill to limit the NYPD's Strategic Response Group (SRG) from policing protests.
The bill would ban tactics like kettling and the use of tear gas.
The proposal sparked tension between progressive and moderate lawmakers in New York City.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports disbanding the SRG, while Ossé briefly withdrew the bill after a failed bombing attempt at a protest and plans to revive it.