‘I can’t breathe’: Officer faces CCRB trial in Eric Garner death
5 years, 7 months ago

‘I can’t breathe’: Officer faces CCRB trial in Eric Garner death

Al Jazeera  

Eric Garner, a black man, died nearly five years ago after police placed him a fatal chokehold. The disciplinary trial of the New York City police officer who put Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, in a fatal chokehold began on Monday, nearly five years after widely seen video of the death sparked a national outcry about policing tactics and the treatment of African Americans. “He gave his victim a death sentence over loose cigarettes because he disregarded his training.” The trial will be closely watched by civil rights activists who say too few police officers face consequences for using deadly force and those, including New York City’s powerful police officers’ union, who defend officers for doing a dangerous job. “Officer Pantaleo was justified in using physical force to make this arrest,” he added, arguing that Pantaleo did not cause Garner’s death. London said Pantaleo did not use a chokehold, but rather a “seat belt” manoeuvre that goes around the torso which slipped into a neck hold because of Garner’s size.

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‘I can’t breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘I can’t breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ten years after Eric Garner ’s death at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry, loved ones on Wednesday remembered his life and legacy. Authorities in New York determined that Pantaleo had used a chokehold banned by the New York Police Department in the 1990s, and the city medical …

‘I can’t breathe': Public inquiry into Garner’s death begins
3 years, 2 months ago

‘I can’t breathe': Public inquiry into Garner’s death begins

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A rare judicial inquiry began Monday into the death of Eric Garner, whose dying cry of “I can’t breathe” as he was restrained by New York City police officers became a slogan of the Black Lives Matter movement. The judicial proceeding is taking place under a provision of the city charter that allows citizens to petition the …

Court upholds firing of NYPD officer in Eric Garner’s death
3 years, 9 months ago

Court upholds firing of NYPD officer in Eric Garner’s death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A state appeals court on Thursday upheld the New York Police Department’s decision to fire an officer for the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. A five-judge panel of the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division ruled that there was substantial evidence showing that Daniel Pantaleo acted recklessly and that firing him was an appropriate outcome. His lawyer …

Eric Garner: Disciplinary record of ex-officer who used chokehold is finally released
4 years, 6 months ago

Eric Garner: Disciplinary record of ex-officer who used chokehold is finally released

CNN  

CNN — A review of newly obtained disciplinary records of the former police officer who held Eric Garner in a chokehold before he died shows the officer had seven misconduct cases investigated against him in the five years before Garner’s 2014 death. “I just think going forward we shouldn’t have to fight and wait five years to get the disciplinary …

Editorial: A very abbreviated history of police officers killing Black people
4 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: A very abbreviated history of police officers killing Black people

LA Times  

Lavell Ford, brother of Ezell Ford, at the site where his brother was killed at 65th Street and Broadway in South Los Angeles. Floyd’s life was snuffed out on May 25 as a police officer pinned him on the street for nearly nine minutes, the officer’s knee on the victim’s neck as Floyd protested, “I can’t breathe.” Clark was pinned …

'I Can't Breathe': George Floyd's Last Words Bring Back Bitter Memories of Eric Garner's Police Killing
4 years, 7 months ago

'I Can't Breathe': George Floyd's Last Words Bring Back Bitter Memories of Eric Garner's Police Killing

News 18  

Residents of Minneapolis, Minnesota have been up in arms since the video of the killing of George Floyd, an African American man, by four white police officers went viral. While the four police officers involved in the incident have been fired and an FBI investigation initiated into the incident, Floyd's killing has brought back memories of 2014 killing of Eric …

Four Minneapolis policemen fired after death of unarmed black man
4 years, 7 months ago

Four Minneapolis policemen fired after death of unarmed black man

India Today  

Four Minneapolis police officers were fired on Tuesday over the death of an unarmed black man seen on a bystander's video lying face down in the street, gasping for air and groaning, "I can't breathe," while a white officer kneels on his neck for several minutes. The case was eerily reminiscent of the 2014 killing of Eric Garner, an unarmed …

Garner’s family seeks mayor’s testimony on chokehold death
5 years, 4 months ago

Garner’s family seeks mayor’s testimony on chokehold death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Eric Garner’s relatives asked a court Tuesday to force New York City’s mayor and police commissioner to answer questions under oath as the family seeks to pull back the curtain on the investigation into his 2014 chokehold death. Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, and sister, Ellisha Flagg Garner, allege that Mayor Bill de Blasio, Police Commissioner James O’Neill …

The Latest: Mayor says justice served in firing of officer
5 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Mayor says justice served in firing of officer

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Latest on developments in the Eric Garner case : 2:50 p.m. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the police commissioner’s firing of the officer whose chokehold contributed to the death of an unarmed black man means that “justice was served.” De Blasio said Monday he hopes Commissioner James O’Neill’s decision to fire Officer Daniel …

NYPD fires police officer Daniel Pantaleo five years after Eric Garner's chokehold death
5 years, 4 months ago

NYPD fires police officer Daniel Pantaleo five years after Eric Garner's chokehold death

ABC  

After five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department has fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, the unarmed man whose dying gasps of "I can't breathe" gave rise to a national debate over race and police use of force. Key points: Mobile phone video captured Mr Pantaleo using a banned …

NYPD fires officer 5 years after Garner’s chokehold death
5 years, 4 months ago

NYPD fires officer 5 years after Garner’s chokehold death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, the black man whose dying gasps of “I can’t breathe” gave voice to a national debate over race and police use of force. But it was clear Pantaleo had broken …

NYPD fires Daniel Pantaleo over Eric Garner chokehold death
5 years, 4 months ago

NYPD fires Daniel Pantaleo over Eric Garner chokehold death

Al Jazeera  

Garner’s dying words, ‘I can’t breathe’, became a flash point in the US debate over race and police use of force. The New York City Police Department has fired the white police officer who used a fatal chokehold in the 2014 death of Eric Garner, a black man. Chokehold Garner’s death came at a time of a growing public outcry …

NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo, Who Used Banned Chokehold On Eric Garner Before His Death
5 years, 4 months ago

NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo, Who Used Banned Chokehold On Eric Garner Before His Death

NPR  

NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo, Who Used Banned Chokehold On Eric Garner Before His Death Enlarge this image toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP Bebeto Matthews/AP Updated at 3:32 p.m. ET New York City Police Commissioner James O'Neill announced Monday that the police department is terminating the officer involved in the fatal 2014 altercation with Eric Garner, ending a five-year battle over the …

NYPD judge recommends firing officer in Eric Garner death
5 years, 5 months ago

NYPD judge recommends firing officer in Eric Garner death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In a reckoning five years in the making, an administrative judge on Friday recommended firing a New York City police officer over the 2014 chokehold death of an unarmed black man whose dying cries of “I can’t breathe” fueled a national debate over policing, race and the use of force. The city’s police commissioner will make a …

US judge recommends sacking officer over death of Eric Garner
5 years, 5 months ago

US judge recommends sacking officer over death of Eric Garner

Al Jazeera  

White officer Daniel Pantaleo was suspended without pay for 30 days over death of unarmed black man, Garner, in 2014. A white New York Police Department officer who put an unarmed black man in a fatal chokehold five years ago should be fired, a police judge recommended, in a case that stoked the Black Lives Matter movement and reverberated in …

Eric Garner death: NYPD judge recommends firing officer over chokehold death
5 years, 5 months ago

Eric Garner death: NYPD judge recommends firing officer over chokehold death

LA Times  

An administrative judge on Friday recommended firing the New York City police officer accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of an unarmed black man whose dying pleas of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry against alleged police brutality. “Today’s decision confirms what the Civilian Complaint Review Board always has maintained: Officer Daniel Pantaleo committed misconduct on …

The Latest: Officer in chokehold death case is ‘gratified’
5 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Officer in chokehold death case is ‘gratified’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Latest on the decision not to bring civil rights charges in the death of Eric Garner : 2:15 p.m. A lawyer says New York Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo is “gratified” that the Justice Department carefully reviewed his case rather than what he calls the “lies and inaccuracies” surrounding it. The head of New York City’s largest …

Police officer in ‘I can’t breathe’ death won’t be charged
5 years, 5 months ago

Police officer in ‘I can’t breathe’ death won’t be charged

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After years of silence, federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won’t bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man whose dying words — “I can’t breathe” — became a national rallying cry against police brutality. “This should have been taken care of years …

Timeline of key events in Eric Garner chokehold death
5 years, 5 months ago

Timeline of key events in Eric Garner chokehold death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will not bring civil rights charges against New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. Aug. 1, 2014: The city medical examiner’s office rules Garner’s death a homicide caused by neck compressions from a chokehold. July 16, 2018: The New York Police Department says …

No federal charges for white officer in Garner chokehold death
5 years, 5 months ago

No federal charges for white officer in Garner chokehold death

Al Jazeera  

Reacting to the decision, the family of Eric Garner, a black man, says ‘we can’t breathe because they let us down’. “Five years ago, my son said ‘I can’t breathe’ 11 times, and today we can’t breathe because they let us down.” A New York grand jury in 2014 declined to charge Pantaleo, who has been assigned to desk duty …

NYPD Officer Will Not Face Federal Criminal Charges In Eric Garner's Death
5 years, 5 months ago

NYPD Officer Will Not Face Federal Criminal Charges In Eric Garner's Death

NPR  

NYPD Officer Will Not Face Federal Criminal Charges In Eric Garner's Death Enlarge this image toggle caption Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Updated at 1:45 p.m. ET The Department of Justice will not bring criminal charges against the New York City police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner, citing insufficient evidence, …

Eric Garner: Prosecutors say they could not prove NYPD officer acted willfully in his death
5 years, 5 months ago

Eric Garner: Prosecutors say they could not prove NYPD officer acted willfully in his death

CNN  

CNN — The Justice Department is not bringing federal charges against a New York Police Department officer accused of fatally choking Eric Garner, the New York man whose last words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry in the Black Lives Matter movement. The city medical examiner’s office ruled the death a homicide in the days after his death, and …

With his career on the line, NYPD police officer accused of fatally choking Eric Garner declines to testify
5 years, 7 months ago

With his career on the line, NYPD police officer accused of fatally choking Eric Garner declines to testify

CNN  

New York CNN — Attorneys delivered final arguments Thursday in the disciplinary trial for New York police Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who did not to take the stand to explain his role in an arrest that allegedly led to Eric Garner’s 2014 death. Video shows Pantaleo wrapping one arm around Garner’s neck and another under his arm as officers take him …

NYPD training official: Garner officer used banned chokehold
5 years, 7 months ago

NYPD training official: Garner officer used banned chokehold

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The New York Police Department official in charge of training recruits said Tuesday that the restraint technique an officer used on Eric Garner five years ago, leading to his death, “meets the definition” of a chokehold, a practice banned since the 1990s because of its potential for lethality. Cell phone video of the July 2014 confrontation shows …

Cries of brutality, scapegoating in ‘I can’t breathe’ death
5 years, 7 months ago

Cries of brutality, scapegoating in ‘I can’t breathe’ death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Nearly five years after Eric Garner’s pleas of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry against police brutality, a disciplinary trial began Monday for the New York City police officer accused of hastening his death with a banned chokehold. Ramsey Orta, a friend of Garner’s who shot the video of the confrontation, conceded during cross-examination that Pantaleo’s …

Judge: Trial of white officer in chokehold death can proceed
5 years, 8 months ago

Judge: Trial of white officer in chokehold death can proceed

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A judge cleared the way Thursday for a disciplinary trial to begin next week for the white New York City police officer accused in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man whose pleas of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry against police brutality. “The Garner family, the police officer and the public …

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