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July 20, 2015

Calls for Prosecution of Officer on Anniversary of Eric Garner's Death 
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On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered outside Brooklyn's federal
courthouse to mark the first anniversary of Eric Garner's death and to
call for the arrest and prosecution of police officer Daniel Pantaleo,
who placed Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold one year ago.

Rev. Al Sharpton: "We stand together today by the hundreds, saying we
don't care how long it takes, we want justice for Eric Garner. We can't
breathe, and we need to breathe."

Saturday's rally came after an hours-long march through Manhattan on
Friday evening. Meanwhile, New York City announced earlier last week it
had settled with the Garner family for $5.9 million. Following the
announcement, Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, said, "Don't congratulate
us. This is not a victory. The victory will come when we get justice."

 

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