Oct 25, 2021:
Judicial inquiry begins looking into Eric Garner's death at hands of NYPD | ABC News
Aug 20, 2019:
Eric Garner's family, fired officer both vow to keep fighting after NYPD decision | USA Today
Aug 19, 2019:
Five Years After Killing Eric Garner, NYPD Fires Officer Daniel Pantaleo | The Daily Beast
NYPD fires Officer Daniel Pantaleo for chokehold in Eric Garner's death | NBC News
"New York police fire officer who placed Eric Garner in deadly chokehold | Reuters
Jul 16, 2019:
Police judge recommends firing of officer accused of killing Eric Garner: NYT | The Hill
NYPD suspends officer who placed Eric Garner in chokehold | The Hill
Jul 16, 2019:
'They have let us down': Eric Garner's family criticizes decision not to indict NYPD officer | Vox
Jun 7, 2019:
Eric Garner died during a 2014 police encounter. An officer involved might lose his job. | Vox
May 21, 2019:
What's at stake in hearing for NYPD officer who caused Eric Garner's death | PBS
May 15, 2019:
New York medical examiner testifies chokehold led to Eric Garner's death | Reuters
Dec 6, 2018:
Oversight board seeks cop's termination after Garner death | Politico
Jul 13, 2015:
The City of New York agreed to pay Eric Garner's family $5.9 million to settle the homicide of Eric Garner.
Eric Garner Case Is Settled by New York City for $5.9 Million | The New York Times
Mar 19, 2015:
Justice William Garnett of the New York State Supreme Court ruled that the details of the grand jury investigation into the death of Eric Garner will not be released to the public.
The New York Civil Liberties Union, Letitia James (New York city’s public advocate), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and The New York Post had previously requested the release of the grand jury details.
Judge Garnett said he denied the request because the requesting parties failed to establish a "compelling and particularized need".
Source:
Baker, Al. (March 19, 2015). "In Eric Garner Case, Judge Rules Against Releasing Grand Jury Evidence". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
Berman, Mark. (March 19, 2015). "New York judge decides not to release Eric Garner grand jury details". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
Jan 20, 2015:
A team of "senior level FBI agents with decades of experience in long-term criminal and public corruption cases" have been assigned to conduct the federal investigation into the death of Eric Garner. As part of the investigation, here's a list of things the team will be doing:
- visit the scene where the incident took place
- interview witnesses and review witness testimony
- look over evidence from the NYPD's internal affairs investigation
- might ask to interview officers and emergency medical technicians who responded on the day of the incident
- determine if a chokehold was in fact used
In early August, 2014, the New York City Medical Examiner ruled Garner's death a homicide, that he died from "compression of chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police", and stated that acute and chronic bronchial asthma, obesity and hypertensive cardiovascular disease were contributing factors in Garner's death.
Why a Medical Examiner Called Eric Garner’s Death a 'Homicide' | Time
Source:
Prokupecz, Shimon; Sanchez, Ray. (January 20, 2015). "FBI agents take 'fresh look' at Eric Garner case". CNN. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
Izadi, Elahe. (August 1, 2014). "Medical examiner rules Eric Garner’s death a homicide, says police chokehold killed him". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
Dec 13, 2014:
A New York City police union wants New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio banned from police funerals because the union feels the mayor has not supported police in the death of Eric Garner.
NYC Police Union Wants Mayor Banned From Funerals | ABC News
Dec 7, 2014:
Last night, some protesters in California turned to violence while protesting the death of Eric Garner.
Chokehold Death Protest Gets Violent in California | ABC News
Dec 4, 2014:
Yesterday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that a federal civil rights investigation of Eric Garner's death will be conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Justice Department Investigating Eric Garner Death | ABC News
Dec 3, 2014:
Today, a grand jury in New York decided not to indict Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner. Pantaelo is the police officer who allegedly put Eric Garner in a chokehold for selling untaxed cigarettes on July 18, 2014. In a video of the incident, Eric can be heard saying "I can't breathe" as four officers wrestle him to the ground and Pantaleo applies a chokehold.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke at a news conference about the grand jury decision and the death of Eric Garner.
Mayor De Blasio also released a formal statement in which he talks about what is being done in New York City to avoid future incidents like the death of Eric Garner, specifically:
- a reduction in the overuse and abuse of stop-and-frisk
- a reduction in the use of excessive force and an effort to work with the community through police retraining
- a change in the marijuana policy to reduce low-level arrests
- a new pilot program for body cameras for officers
Source:
De Blasio, Bill. (December 3, 2014). "Statement of Mayor Bill de Blasio". ABC News. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
More:
- The Case to Release the Garner Grand-Jury Records | The Newyorker
- New York Mayor, police union officials clash after grand jury decision in Eric Garner’s death | The Washington Post
- Eric Garner: protests erupt in New York after officer is spared prosecution | The Guardian
- Protests after N.Y. cop not indicted in chokehold death; feds reviewing case | CNN
- Grand jury votes not to charge cop in Eric Garner death | CBS News
- Eric Garner's Death By Police Chokehold Ruled A Homicide | The Huffington Post
- Report: N.Y. man put in police choke hold dies during arrests | CBS News