Nation Jul 17 ‘I can’t breathe’: Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death By Karen Matthews, Associated Press
Arts Oct 25 Watch 6:41 In new film, a court case for Eric Garner’s family that never was In 2014, an NYPD officer used a chokehold on Staten Island resident Eric Garner—Garner died, and his last words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry. While chokeholds have now been banned in several states, Garner’s case was never brought… By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo
Nation Sep 19 WATCH: Eric Garner’s mother, Al Sharpton testify about policing practices The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch live here. By Laura Santhanam
Nation Aug 22 Where Eric Garner died, changes in NYPD policing win little applause In the years since Eric Garner's death, use-of-force complaints against the NYPD have fallen sharply, but residents say officers are finding new low-level targets. By Verena Dobnik, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
World Aug 19 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: NYPD fires Pantaleo, 5 years after Eric Garner’s death In our news wrap Monday, the white police officer involved in the 2014 death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, has been fired. New York's police commissioner said Daniel Pantaleo could no longer perform his job effectively, but Garner’s…
Aug 19 Watch 7:52 How Portland’s black community and police are sharing their stories through theater By Cat Wise Portland, Oregon, has a troubling history of racial discrimination and tensions between police and African American communities. But now, a theater company is attempting to change the city’s racial ecology through the arts -- and perhaps create a model for… Continue watching
Aug 19 De Blasio says justice served by firing officer in Eric Garner case By Associated Press The New York City mayor said Monday he hopes Commissioner James O'Neill's decision to fire Officer Daniel Pantaleo "brings some small measure of closure" to the family of Eric Garner. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner By Tom Hays, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Police Commissioner James O'Neill's announced at a midday news conference that he had fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who is white, based on a recent recommendation of a department disciplinary judge. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 7:22 Bill de Blasio on inequality, Eric Garner and his 2020 competitors By Judy Woodruff, Kate Grumke Bill de Blasio has been mayor of New York City since 2014. He is one of the latest entrants into the 2020 Democratic presidential contest but has been ramping up his campaign since, delivering one of the most memorable lines… Continue watching
Aug 02 Judge recommends NYPD officer accused in Eric Garner’s death be fired By Associated Press An administrative judge has recommended firing the New York City police officer accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of Eric Garner. Continue reading