Amy Goodman
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"I Can't Breathe": As Protests Erupt in NYC, Eric Garner's Nephew Speaks Out on Grand Jury Ruling
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7:42Now PlayingThe Justice Department has announced it will launch a civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner after a grand jury decided not to charge a white New York police officer for causing his death by placing him in a chokehold. Garner, who was an AfricanAmerican father of six, died in July after being placed in a chokehold and wrestled to the ground. The grand jury's decision set off protests across New York City that shut down parts of the city including the Brooklyn Bridge, the West Side Highway and the Lincoln Tunnel. Protesters also staged a diein in Grand Central. At least 83 people were arrested. Garner's death occurred just weeks before Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, and sparked a national debate about police use of excessive force, and the New York Police Department's policy of cracking down on lowlevel offenses. Garner was first confronted on July 17 by police for allegedly selling single, untaxed cigarettes known as "loosies" on the streets of Staten Island. Garner’s family says it plans to sue the city for wrongful death, predeath pain and suffering, and civil rights violations. We speak to Garner’s nephew, Brandon Davidson.
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