Chokehold
NYC Council Speaker: We Are “Reimagining Public Safety” in Eric Garner’s Name
[Eric Garner] NYC Speaker Corey Johnson: “Today, we recommit to the work of reimagining public safety, in the name of Eric Garner.” Photo: YouTube
Six Year Anniversary of Eric Garner Happening Amid George Floyd Aftermath
[Eric Garner] Inside Edition: “Pantaleo did not release his grip on Garner’s neck, despite 43-year-old Garner telling officers repeatedly he couldn’t breathe. Garner was ...
Despicable Officers Fired for Mocking Elijah McClain’s Choking Death
[Elijah McClain\Aurora Police] “We are ashamed, we are sickened, and we are angry,” Wilson said. The officers may not have committed a crime, but ...
No Propaganda: Corporate Media Shouldn’t Serve as Public Relations Firms for the Police
NYPD. Photo Joi Ito, Wikimedia Commons On June 1, I wrote a commentary with 10 suggested policy changes–most are not new– that must ...
Inkster Police Officer Convicted and Sentenced To Prison For Beating Black Man
Police Officer William Melendez This week Michigan Police Officer William Melendez was sentenced to 13 months to 10 years for the January 2015 beating ...
Three Americans At The Wrong Place At The Right Time Knock Out Gunman On Paris-Bound Train Friday
Sadler, joined two other Americans on train incident Three Americans who happened to be at the wrong place at the right time and knocked ...
New York Attorney General Wants To Take Police Shooting Cases From Prosecutors
Pantaleo’s chokehold led to Eric Garner’s death The public has lost confidence in District Attorneys to prosecute police shooting cases. This lack of public ...
Why All Police Officers Must Wear Body Cameras
[Commentary] Last month’s shooting of unarmed teen, Michael Brown, has sparked a national discussion about police brutality, excessive force, and police accountability. According to ...
Police Brutality, Staten Island Protest And Bill Bratton’s “Broken Windows”
De Blasio. New Yorkers rejected stop-and-frisk under Bloomberg. Time to repudiate “broken windows” under Bratton and this mayor Yesterday thousands of people peacefully marched ...
Today: Funeral Services For Eric Garner Victim Of Chokehold Killing
Garner: From Bratton’s broken windows-policing to broken necks? Remember his last words: I Can’t Breathe! I Can’t Breathe! I Can’t Breathe! I Can’t ...