Law Forum : Black Lives Matter (movement): NYC - Chokehold Death of Eric Garner

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Protesters head to Washington, DC to demand justice for Eric Garner

Protesters head to Washington, DC to demand justice for Eric Garner

Monday, a rally is being held in the nation's capital to urge the feds to make a move ahead of Wednesday's deadline.

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Controversial decision in Eric Garner's case leads to Anger

Officer avoids charges in Eric Garner's death

Federal prosecutors chose not to pursue a civil rights case against the officer who used a chokehold while arresting Eric Garner, leading to his death. The 360 provides diverse perspectives on topics in the news.

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There is also anger over the fact that Pantaleo has been able to remain employed with the NYPD for the past five years. "Don’t apologize to me, fire the officer,” Garner's daughter Emerald Snipes shouted from the courthouse steps after hearing the Justice Department's decision...

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'We are fighting for justice': Protesters call for firing of NYPD officers at 'We are Eric Garner' rally

'We are fighting for justice': Protesters call for firing of NYPD officers at 'We are Eric Garner' rally

Hundreds of youth organizers will march through Foley Square in New York City, calling for NYPD officers involved in Eric Garner's death to be fired.

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Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, in pink, protests in Foley Square in New York with others on July 17, 2019


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Four Chicago police officers fired for cover-up in Laquan McDonald killing

Four Chicago police officers fired for cover-up in Laquan McDonald killing

A Chicago police panel on Thursday fired four officers over the shooting death of a black teenager, Laquan McDonald, in 2014, a case that highlighted racial tension in the United States' third-largest city. The video had a key role in Thursday's decision, as the images it revealed contradicted

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Manslaughter plea in Black Lives Matter activist's death

Manslaughter plea in Black Lives Matter activist's death

A 27-year-old New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting of a Black Lives Matter activist known for his leap through police tape to try to seize a Confederate battle flag during a 2017 demonstration over Civil War monuments in South Carolina. Roosevelt Iglus had been charged

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FILE - In this April 9, 2015 file photo, Muhiyidin d'Baha, also known as Muhiyidin Moye, speaks during a meeting with North Charleston city council in North Charleston, S.C. A New Orleans man, Roosevelt Iglus, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the slaying of Black Lives Matter activist Muhiyidin d'Baha. Authorities said Iglus tried to knock d'Baha off his bicycle and shot at him as he rode away Feb. 6, 2018 in New Orleans. The plea agreement goes to a judge Tuesday, July 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

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