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Garner Family Renews Call to Charge Police over Chokehold Death

HeadlineJul 15, 2015

The family of Eric Garner, who died one year ago this Friday after a police chokehold in Staten Island, has renewed their call for criminal charges against the officers. Video shows police pulling Eric Garner to the ground and piling on top of him while he says “I can’t breathe” at least 11 times. A grand jury declined to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the chokehold. On Monday, New York City announced a $5.9 million settlement with the family, but Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, said the settlement is not enough.

Gwen Carr: “This settlement that we get, people walking up and down the street, they’re saying, 'congratulations.' Don’t congratulate us; this is not a victory. The victory will come when we get justice. Then we want to have a victory party.”

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