Eric Garner
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NYPD Fires Officer for 2014 Choking Death of Eric Garner
The New York City police officer who placed unarmed Black man Eric Garner in a chokehold and caused his death…
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Five Years Since Being Choked to Death, Black Men Like Eric Garner Still Can’t Breathe
"I can't breathe!" That's a phrase I hope I'll never have to repeat.
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Judge Recommends Firing NYPD Officer Over Eric Garner’s Death
A New York administrative judge recommended Friday that the New York City police officer who placed unarmed Black man Eric…
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MORIAL: To Be Equal NYPD Must Terminate Officer Who Used Excessive Force
“It was Eric and my family five years ago, but it could be you and yours today or tomorrow. They…
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Black Lives Matter: Three Years on America’s Scene
In a society punctuated by police violence and firmly established racism, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained momentum, taking…
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Demonstrators Brave Weather for March, Rally on Eve of Trump Inauguration
Despite cold rains and tall security fences erected for next week's presidential inauguration, spirits were high Saturday as busloads of…
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MALVEAUX: What We Can Learn From the Black Panther Party Today
When we celebrate the Black Panther Party, we celebrate the concept of resistance. In these coming years, when resistance to…
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Cop Killings Bear Strange Fruit for the Families of Black Victims
By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA News Wire Columnist) I’m about to be extremely facetious! We’re Black, right? We all like…
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The Defeat of Jason Whitlock
(Newsweek) – Eric Garner’s last known words were “I can’t breathe.” He said it 11 times before he passed out…
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Black Lives Matter: How a Death in Ferguson Sparked a Movement in America
(CBS News) – One year ago, the nation watched as the city of Ferguson, Mo., erupted. St. Louis police, dressed…
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