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Killing of Eric Garner. / 40.63716; -74.07674. On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner, a 43-year-old African American man, was killed in the New York City borough of Staten Island by Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him.
Jul 15, 2020 · On July 17, 2014, two New York Police Department officers confront Eric Garner, a 43-year-old African American father of six, for illegally selling cigarettes. Garner dies after losing...
Oct 25, 2021 · The anguished pleas of Eric Garner as he struggled in a New York City police officer’s chokehold in 2014 galvanized millions, and his last words — “I can’t breathe,” repeated 11 times and...
- Troy Closson
Jun 6, 2020 · Eric Garner. Garner, 43, was confronted by undercover police on July 17, 2014, on Staten Island in New York City and accused of selling untaxed cigarettes, also known as loosies.
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- Bill Hutchinson
Nov 6, 2021 · The death of Eric Garner has reverberated with unanswered questions and fresh developments over the seven years since a New York police officer placed him in a banned chokehold. But on Friday,...
Dec 3, 2014 · Jan. 19, 2018. A timeline of events after black man on Staten Island died after being placed in a chokehold by a white police officer.
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Jul 16, 2019 · July 17 marks five years since Eric Garner's death at the hands of NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo was captured on a viral cell phone video and seen around the world.