 TOP OF THE HOUR: - NYPD closes plainclothes anti-crime unit in nod to reform. - Under pressure from police, the French government has backed away from a ban on chokeholds during arrests. - New lawsuit opposes plans to remove Lee statue in Virginia. - Walz marks 100th anniversary of Duluth lynching. - Florida state attorney wont prosecute peaceful protesters. ___ NEW YORK - New York Citys police department is disbanding the type of plainclothes anti-crime units that were involved in the 2014 death of Eric Garner and have long been criticized for aggressive tactics, Commissioner Dermot Shea said Monday. The NYPDs anti-crime units, which focused primarily on seizing illegal guns, were responsible for a disproportionate number of shootings and complaints, Shea told reporters after meeting with top deputies to discuss the move. The change comes amid a nationwide reckoning over police brutality. Garner died when an officer enforcing a ban on the sale of loose cigarettes used a chokehold to wrestle him to the ground. About 600 officers working in the unit will be given new assignments. ___ WASHINGTON - A senior administration official says an executive order that President Donald Trump is expected to sign Tuesday would set up a database for tracking police officers who have complaints about excessive use of force in their records. The official says the administration wants to keep officers with complaints in their record from moving from one police department to the next. The presidents executive order comes as lawmakers work quickly in response to outrage over the death of George Floyd. Senate Republicans are also poised to unveil an extensive package of policing changes. Administration officials say... 