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Pa. Leaders Want to Ban Police Chokeholds and Track Problem Cops
State Sen. Sharif Street wants to prohibit chokeholds and postiional asphyxia by cops, and charge officers who violate that rule.
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Biden Calls for Congress to Ban Chokeholds
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Congress to pass legislation to outlaw the use of chokeholds by police departments. The former vice president said George Floyd protests were a “wake-up call” and that President Donald Trump was “part of the problem.”
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Medical Examiner: Floyd's Heart Stopped While Restrained
A Minneapolis medical examiner has classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck
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George Floyd's Brother Urges Peaceful Protests, Condemns Violence
During an impromptu prayer vigil in Minneapolis Monday, George Floyd’s brother, Terrence Floyd, condemned acts of violence committed by some during protests. “If I’m not over here whiling out, if I’m not over here blowing up stuff, if I’m not over here messing up my community—then what are y’all doing?” Floyd said.
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Eric Garner's Mother: ‘It's Like an Echo From the Grave'
Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, spoke out about the killing of George Floyd, saying, “It’s like my son was saying, ‘Mama, do something about this.'” Carr’s son died in 2014 after being placed in a police chokehold.
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Black Man Dies in Minn. Police Custody; Video Shows Officer Leaning on His Neck
A video shows a Minneapolis police officer with his knee on the neck of black man as they place him under arrest. The man can be heard telling officers he can’t breathe. After several minutes on the ground, the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Sues to Get His Job Back After Being Fired for Role in Eric Garner's Chokehold Death: Report
Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo is suing the department to get his job back, his lawyer confirmed
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Mayor de Blasio Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race
Mayor de Blasio has ended his 2020 bid for president.
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Gov. Cuomo on Pantaleo: ‘I Believe The Officer Should Be Fired'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that he believes the NYPD officer who is accused of using a banned chokehold in the July 2014 death of Eric Garner should be fired.
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Judge in Disciplinary Trial Recommends NYPD Officer in Eric Garner Case Be Fired
An NYPD judge recommended firing the officer accused of using a banned chokehold in the July 2014 death of Eric Garner, bring some measure of closure to a nationally influential case that local and federal officials all declined to criminally prosecute. The judge found officer Daniel Pantaleo — who has been on modified administrative duty in the years since Garner’s...
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Protesters Yelling ‘Fire Pantaleo' Disrupt Democratic Debate
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was targeted with hecklers shouting “Fire Pantaleo” at the second night of the Democratic presidential debates in Detroit. The disruption forced New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker to pause his opening statement Wednesday night. Video shows several people being escorted out of the city’s historic Fox Theatre as they continued to shout.
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Chokehold Led to Eric Garner's Death, Medical Examiner Says
The medical examiner who performed an autopsy on Eric Garner testified Wednesday that a police officer’s chokehold set into motion “a lethal sequence of events,” but she said even a bear hug could’ve hastened his death given Garner’s fragile health. Hemorrhaging in Garner’s neck muscles was indicative of a chokehold that set off an asthma attack and led to him...
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Protesters Disrupt FDR Traffic as Cop in Eric Garner Death Faces NYPD Trial
A long-delayed disciplinary trial is set to begin for the NYPD cop accused of using a banned chokehold in the July 2014 death of Eric Garner, whose last words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry for the national movement against police brutality.
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NYPD Officer in Eric Garner Death to Face Disciplinary Hearing
The NYPD says it’s moving ahead with disciplinary proceedings against a police officer accused in the chokehold death of an unarmed man.
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Black Police Chiefs Grapple With Officers' Treatment of Young Black Men
As high-profile police shootings continue to shake the United States, a growing number of black police chiefs are struggling to deal with the way their officers treat young men of color, NBC News reported. Daniel Hahn, police chief of Sacramento where Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old black man, was killed in March, is among the officers trying to deal with this...
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White House Says Fatal Police Shootings Are ‘Local' Matters
After days of protest in Sacramento over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man and one day after authorities said the officers who fatally shot Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge in 2016 would not be charged, the White House’s message was clear: These are not federal issues. When asked for the White House’s response to these incidents at...
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Erica Garner, Activist Daughter of Eric Garner, Dies at Age 27: Sharpton
Erica Garner, the eldest daughter of the New York City man killed in a police chokehold in a case that sparked nationwide protests, has died after suffering from an asthma-triggered heart attack earlier this month, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Saturday. She was 27.
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Eric Garner's Activist Daughter, Erica Garner, Suffered Brain Damage During Asthma-Induced Heart Attack: Family
Erica Garner, the eldest daughter of the New York City man killed in a police chokehold in a 2014 case that sparked nationwide protests, suffered “major brain damage from a lack of oxygen” during an asthma-triggered heart attack earlier this month.
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Daughter of Eric Garner, Man Who Died After Police Chokehold, Hospitalized
The oldest daughter of a New York City man killed by a police chokehold has been hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a heart attack.
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Family of Eric Garner to Meet With Justice Dept.
The family of a New York City man killed by a police chokehold is set to meet with Justice Department officials as a federal investigation of the case hangs in the balance.