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Eric Garner

  1. black lives matter
    What Happened to the WitnessesFilming police killings has long-lasting consequences. Four who did tell their stories.
    As told to Camille Squires
  2. black lives matter
    The Battle Wounds of ProtestActivists often pay the price for organizing with their health and well-being.
    By Uché Blackstock M.D.
  3. police violence
    Darnella Frazier’s Nightmare YearWhen police fatalities touch the same person twice.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  4. police brutality
    NYPD Head Sends Parting Shots at Eric Garner While Firing His Killer“He should’ve decided against resisting arrest,” NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill said of Eric Garner.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  5. new york city
    NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo Over Eric Garner’s DeathMore than five years after Garner’s death, Pantaleo is punished for putting him in a chokehold.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  6. daniel pantaleo
    Judge Recommends Officer Who Choked Eric Garner Be FiredIt may be the end of the line for Daniel Pantaleo, more than five years after his lethal actions reverberated across the country.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. democratic debates
    ‘Fire Pantaleo’ Chant Emerges at the Second Democratic DebateIn the debate’s opening remarks, protesters yelled “Fire Pantaleo,” referring to the officer whose choked Eric Garner and remains in the NYPD.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. eric garner
    Officer Won’t Face Federal Charges in Eric Garner’s DeathA day before the five-year anniversary of Garner’s death, the DOJ lets Daniel Pantaleo off the hook.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. black lives matter
    NYPD Union Lawyers Claim Eric Garner Would’ve Died Anyway Because He Was ObeseDaniel Pantaleo’s defense team is essentially arguing that the 43-year-old black man killed himself.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  10. Erica Garner Never Stopped FightingIn an interview conducted before her passing, Erica Garner talks about her father and her fight against police brutality.
    By Katie Halper
  11. new york city
    Activist Erica Garner Dies at 27She had become a major civil-rights advocate after the death of her father at the hands of police in 2014.
    By Chas Danner
  12. Activist Erica Garner Reportedly Brain-dead After Heart AttackThe daughter of Eric Garner is 27 years old.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. i can’t breathe
    Eric Garner’s Family Releases a Song Titled ‘I Can’t Breathe’Garner’s sister sings and his brother raps.
    By Tolly Wright
  14. Staten Island Hospital to Pay Eric Garner’s Family $1 MillionParamedics and emergency technicians were suspended at the time. 
    By Samuel Lieberman
  15. Eric Garner’s Daughter Endorses Bernie Sanders In 4-Minute AdBlack Lives Matter was once a “problem” for Bernie Sanders. Now it appears to be one of his strongest bases.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. NYPD Sergeant in Eric Garner Case Is Stripped of Gun and BadgeShe stood in the background.
    By Samuel Lieberman
  17. black lives matter
    Eric Garner Grand Jury Transcripts Won’t Be Made PublicNew York’s highest court declined to hear an appeal request.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. Video: NYPD Officer Apparently Putting a Skateboarder in Banned ChokeholdOn the video, a passerby was recorded observing, “Here we go again.”
    By Ben Ellman
  19. A Year After Garner’s Death, de Blasio Attempts a Balancing ActBlack lives matter. Blue lives matter.
    By Chris Smith
  20. crime and punishment
    New York City Settles Eric Garner Case for $5.9 Million Days before the first anniversary of his death.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. crime and punishment
    Officer Who Put Eric Garner in Fatal Choke Hold Would Like His Old Job BackAs the first anniversary approaches, the case is still unresolved.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. elections
    Prosecutor in Eric Garner Case Is Staten Island’s New CongressmanVoters found a less controversial candidate to replace Michael Grimm.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. NYPD Commissioner Says Police Had Role in ‘Worst Parts of Black History’“Many of the worst parts of black history would have been impossible without police, too.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  24. trayvon martin
    No Federal Charges Against George ZimmermanThe Justice Department announced the latest on the case this Tuesday.
    By Jaime Fuller
  25. videology
    Pussy Riot Pay Tribute to Eric Garner With Their First Song in EnglishWith “I Can’t Breathe,” their first song in English.
    By Dee Lockett
  26. One Man’s Trial Shows the Long Reach of Ferguson, Staten Island, and Bed-StuyOne man’s trial shows the long reach of Ferguson, Staten Island, and Bed-Stuy
    By Reid Cherlin
  27. sad things
    Fire Destroys Staten Island Eric Garner Memorial Garner’s family believes it was arson, though the NYPD disagrees.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  28. The Rap Group That Witnessed Eric Garner’s DeathThe Rising Sun All Stars’ struggle to deal with the aftermath.
    By Saki Knafo
  29. The Chain Gang
    Chipotle Apologized for a Worker Who Used ‘Hands Up, Don’tHere’s the full statement.
    By Hugh Merwin
  30. oh congress!
    Congressman Grimm Is Resigning, Eric Garner Prosecutor May Want His SeatHe’s “very seriously considering” a run to fill his Staten Island seat.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. eric garner
    Judge Recuses Himself From Garner ProceedingsHis wife is on the board of the hospital whose EMTs responded to the incident.
    By Jen Kirby
  32. shut it down
    At a Brooklyn School, Kids Staged an ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Die-InThey were all eighth-graders or younger.
    By Tim Murphy
  33. crimes and misdemeanors
    City Comptroller Wants to Settle Eric Garner Civil ClaimScott Stringer hopes to avoid an expensive legal battle and bring “closure” to the family.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. police brutality
    Dave Chappelle Says He Was Choked by a Police Officer in New OrleansChappelle told a stand-up crowd the incident happened when he was shooting a movie.
    By Nate Jones
  35. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: America Is Still in Denial About TortureWhat does it mean to be a “nation of laws” if those laws are not applied to people in power?
    By Frank Rich
  36. juxtaposition of the day
    Weird Scenes From the Night Kate and William Met Beyoncé and Jay ZAs an Eric Garner protest took place outside Barclays.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. shut it down
    Protesters Shut Down Staten Island Expressway“Shut it down.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  38. ‘SNL’ Review: James Franco Delivers in an Episode That Doesn’tLet’s face it: over the 40 years SNL has been on the air, the majority of its sketches have not made us laugh. For every “Cowbell,” there are a […]
    By Erik Voss
  39. city politic
    De Blasio Has Been Lucky — and Good — in His Handling of the Garner AftermathWait, was that him on This Week offering a 2016 agenda? 
    By Chris Smith
  40. ferguson
    Is Livestreaming the Future of Media or the Future of Activism?It might be both. A report from Ferguson and your laptop screen.
    By Adrian Chen
  41. new york’s finest
    Garner Grand Jury Didn’t Consider Lesser ChargesSuch as reckless endangerment.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  42. eric garner
    Dispatch From the Front Lines: NYC’s Eric Garner Protests“It was one of the most powerful experiences of my life.”
    By Jada Yuan
  43. eric garner
    10 Powerful Photos From NYC’s Eric Garner ProtestSnapped by photographer Benjamin Lowy.
    By Benjamin Lowy
  44. politics
    Clinton Backs Garner Response; Christie Demures“Aren’t these our sons? Aren’t these our brothers?” Clinton asked.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. eric garner
    Scenes From the Second Night of Nationwide Eric Garner ProtestsPeople blocked streets again in New York and held a “die-in” near the White House.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. With Call for NYPD Retraining, de Blasio Tries to Please Police and ProtestersHe’s walking a fine political line between being seen as wisely tolerant and indulging disorder.
    By Chris Smith
  47. new york’s finest
    Extremely ‘Specific’ Information About Garner Grand Jury Proceedings Released Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan’s request didn’t reveal much at all.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. eric garner
    NYPD Officers Making Faces While People Protest Against ThemFrom the bored to the weird.
    By Jessica Roy
  49. nypd blues
    Q&A: An NYPD Officer’s Real Talk on Garner CaseThis man in blue lays the blame squarely at the feet of Ray Kelly.
    By Sulome Anderson
  50. eric garner
    Chris Rock on Eric Garner: ‘I Don’t Know What Else You or I Can Do’The star briefly spoke about Garner at last night’s Top Five premiere.
    By Ericka Goodman
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