blackmattersus:Everyone knows the story of how Eric Garner was killed by the police officer Daniel
blackmattersus: Everyone knows the story of how Eric Garner was killed by the police officer Daniel Pantaleo. This has become a vivid example of how black people are treated in America by the police. 2 years have passed and Daniel Pantaleo is still not charged with any crime. But time has come for justice. The Justice Department has replaced the New York team of agents and lawyers investigating the death of Eric Garner, officials said, a highly unusual shake-up that could jump-start the long-stalled case and put the government back on track to seek criminal charges. Mr. Garner, 43, died in 2014 on a Staten Island street corner, where two police officers confronted him and accused him of selling untaxed cigarettes. One of the officers, Daniel Pantaleo, was seen on a video using a chokehold, prohibited by the NYPD, to subdue him. Mr. Garner’s last words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry for protesters around the country. Rip Eric Garner Click for more from BlackMatters -- source link