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ERIC GARNER's TRAGIC DEATH BROKE MILLIONS of AMERICAN HEARTS!
NAAWP expresses our SINCERE CONDOLENCES to ERIC GARNER’s FAMILY and FRIENDS!
Grand Jury Declines to Indict NYPD Officer in Chokehold Death of Eric Garner!
A grand jury in Staten Island voted Wednesday not to indict New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner, a black man who died after being placed in a chokehold.
Garner, 43, died July 17 while he was being arrested for selling untaxed cigarettes. In a video of the arrest, which has since gone viral, Garner screams “I can’t breathe!” multiple times until his body goes limp. A medical examiner later said that he died of a chokehold, a move that is banned by the NYPD, and ruled his death a homicide.
Garner's attorney said Wednesday that the "family is very upset and disappointed that these officers are not getting indicted for any criminal conduct."
Pantaleo said in a statement Wednesday that he regretted Garner's death.
“I became a police officer to help people and to protect those who can’t protect themselves," Pantaleo said. "It is never my intention to harm anyone and I feel very bad about the death of Mr. Garner. My family and I include him and his family in our prayers and I hope that they will accept my personal condolences for their loss.”
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MARK TRAINA is a STAFF WRITER for the NAAWP
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for the ADVANCEMENT of WHITE PEOPLE - 2014
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