Tag : Staten Island
Esaw Garner, Widow of Eric Garner title : New York City Reaches $5.9 Million Settlement With Eric Garner Family: ‘They Treated My Husband Like An Animal’
summary : The city of New York reached a $5.9 million settlement on Monday with the family of Eric Garner, who died after police placed him in a chokehold in the process of arresting him. No one has been charged in the case, which led the family to believe justice was not served.
date : Jul 14, 2015 10:59 PM EDT
Eric Garner Chokehold Case Protests title : Staten Island Protesters Vow to Remain Peaceful After Grand Jury Decision: 'Staten Island is Not Ferguson'
summary : Barely a week after riots erupted nationwide following a grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, a new set of protests are underway after a similar incident happened in New York.
date : Dec 04, 2014 03:27 PM EST