Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed a thorough investigation into the death of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who died in NYPD custody. Garner died Thursday after police attempted to arrest him on suspicion of selling untaxed cigarettes. The NYPD said Garner died of a heart attack, but video of the incident shows an officer … Read more
That's what Eric Garner struggled to say as one New York Police Department officer held him by the neck from behind while others found the hands of the 43-year-old father of six, cuffing them behind his back. “I didn't do NEW YORK – The Rev. Al Sharpton has planned two separate rallies Saturday following the … Read more
ST. GEORGE – GOP Borough President James Oddo on Friday said that questions about the death of Eric Garner "must – and will be – answered." The 43-year-old Port Richmond man died after an incident with police in Tompkinsville on Thursday. Cut to 31:45 into the video see the beginning of the press conference.On Thursday … Read more
ST. GEORGE – GOP Borough President James Oddo on Friday said that questions about the death of Eric Garner "must – and will be – answered." The 43-year-old Port Richmond man died after an incident with police in Tompkinsville on Thursday. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A man with an imposing figure. An attempted arrest gone … Read more
Sources told PIX11 News that Eric Garner, 43, was trying to stop a fight between two other men when police were called at about 4:45 p.m. in Graniteville. By the time authorities arrived at the scene, the men who were fighting UPDATE: Video of Garner is exclusive to the New York Daily News, and has … Read more