[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 later pronounced dead at a hospital.”
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Gwen Carr
House Democrats to Republican Senate: Pass George Floyd Policing Act!
[George Floyd Justice in Policing Act]
Rep. Meeks: “Changing the culture of law enforcement requires both transparency and accountability of officers.”
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VIGIL FOR GEORGE FLOYD TO BE HELD AT ERIC GARNER MURDER SITE
[George Floyd Vigil\Eric Garner]
The vigil to honor George Floyd will be held at 200 Bay St. in Staten Island. 1:00 PM EDT.
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FAMILIES OF NEW YORKERS KILLED BY POLICE TESTIFY TODAY TO REPEAL POLICE SECRECY LAW AT NYS SENATE
[New York News\Police\50a Law]
New York police have used 50-a to shield abusive officers and departments from public scrutiny by hiding outcomes of disciplinary trials, names of officers involved in police misconduct, body camera footage, and even basic data on use of force incidents. In fact, the public only saw the judge’s decision in the trial of Daniel Pantaleo (the officer responsible for Eric Garner’s killing) because it was leaked to the press.
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HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON POLICE BRUTALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
[Police Brutality News]
On Sep. 19 the House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on police practices.
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ERIC GARNER’S FAMILY AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ADVOCATES SLAM DE BLASIO FOR COVER-UP IN GARNER’S KILLING
[Police Misconduct\Eric Garner]
“Justice requires transparency. There is no legitimate law enforcement reason why — five years later — Mr. Garner’s family, criminal justice advocates and the public do not have the fundamentally important information we seek today,” said Alvin Bragg, Co-Director of the New York Law School Racial Justice Project, Visiting Professor of Law at New York Law School, and former Chief Deputy New York State Attorney General.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES: PANTALEO FIRING BRINGS SOME “SEMBLANCE OF JUSTICE” TO GARNER FAMILY
[Justice For Eric Garner]
NY AG James: “For over five years, the Garner family and communities across the country have waited for justice in the death of Eric Garner. While we will never be able to change the events that transpired or bring Mr. Garner back, today, some semblance of justice is finally being served.”
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POLICE REFORM GROUP CPR IS FIGHTING TO CHANGE RACIAL POLICING IN NEW YORK
[Racial Policing News]
CPR’s Anthonine Pierre: “De Blasio has a lot of things to say about racial justice, when it comes to policing. The question to your readers is: what have they seen happen in the last five years as we have been waiting for justice on this particular [Eric Garner]case?”
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SHARPTON AND CARR, MOTHER OF NYPD CHOKEHOLD VICTIM, IN DC TO MEET MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
[Criminal Justice News]
Eric Garner mother will travel to Capitol Hill, with Rev. Al Sharpton, to speak with lawmakers in the aftermath of the DOJ’s decision not to file charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo…
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