43 Year Old Eric Garner Killed by Police Using Chokehold

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43-year old Eric Garner dead after police use excessive force

 

No indictment for officer in NYC chokehold death

A New York City police officer was cleared by a grand jury for the chokehold that contributed to the death of Eric Garner in July. Police were trying to arrest the 43-year old Garner for allegedly selling illegal cigarettes. Jim Axelrod reports. Dec 3, 2014

 

Protests erupt around the U.S. after grand jury decision in Eric Garner chokehold case

Thousands of people took to the streets after a Staten Island grand jury decided to end a criminal case against a white New York police officer whose chokehold on Eric Garner led to the man’s death. Dec 4, 2014

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