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Rallies mark anniversary of New York chokehold death

2015-07-19 38 Dailymotion

Protesters in New York rallied on Saturday to demand justice for Eric Garner, a year after the black father died after being put in a chokehold by police. <br /><br /> Video footage of police arresting Garner, 43, in which he could be heard repeatedly saying he could not breathe, went viral on the Internet, helping draw attention to the case.<br /><br /> His death sparked protests throughout the United States and spurred a nationwide debate over how US police treat minorities.<br /><br /> Friends and family ask if policing has changed since Eric Garner’s death http://t.co/MwI82cV17h pic.twitter.com/px3XVfHyNb— The New York Times (@nytimes) 17 Juillet 2015<br /><br /> A grand jury declined to indict the white police officer involved.<br /><br /> Garner’s death was ruled a homicide by the city medical examiner, who said police killed him by compressing his neck and chest as they restrained him for selling loose cigarettes.<br /><br /> The family reached a $5.9 million settlement with New York City this week and also wants the US attorney to pursu

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