Daniel Pantaleo: Justice Dept won't charge NY officer in 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner: AP...

Staten Island Teachers Furious Their Union Didn't Want Them to Wear NYPD Shirts to the First Day of School

See also: Police Union President: Ramsey Orta, Arrested Witness to Eric Garner's Death, Is 'Demonizing the Good Work of Police Officers' The other side of the argument is pretty clear: that a teacher, especially a white one, wearing a shirt supporting the ...

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Public school teachers warned about wearing New York City Police Department T-shirts

Garner died after he was arrested by police who allegedly used an chokehold on Staten Island. But several teachers who are related to police officers bucked their union and wore pro-NYPD T-shirts. This week leaders in the teachers union warned members to ...

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Ramsey Orta, Man Who Recorded Eric Garner’s Death, Fears For His Life In Prison

Police claim Orta was arrested during a stake out ... former water polo coach at U.S.C. Teachers, test administrators and private instructors Igor Dvorskiy, test administrator for the College Board ...

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https://www.vibe.com/2019/03/ramsey-orta-fears-for-his-life-in-prison

 

Chokehold Reportedly Not Sued On Eric Garner

Estranged Husband Of Missing Staten Island Mother Arrested As Family ... Made Life Difficult For Teachers For WeekA hacking scandal has rocked a New Jersey school district. Two tech-savvy ...

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Deadline for charges looms 5 years after Eric Garner’s death

After nearly five years, federal authorities are signaling they may have concluded their investigation into the death of Eric Garner, the unarmed black man heard on video crying “I can’t breathe” after a white New York City police officer put him in an apparent chokehold. The office of the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn, Richard Donoghue, said late Monday that he was planning a news conference to discuss Garner at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Garner’s family and the Rev. Al Sharpton said they were scheduled to meet with prosecutors at 10 a.m. and would also address the media afterward. The U.S. Justice ...

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https://www.cbs17.com/news/deadline-for-charges-looms-5-years-after-eric-garners-death/

 

NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo, left, and asphyxiated murder victim Eric Garner​

Justice Department won't charge NY police officer in 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner: AP source

Federal prosecutors won't bring civil rights charges against a New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. That's according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke Tuesday to The Associated Press. The person wasn't authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Officers were attempting to arrest Garner on charges he sold loose, untaxed cigarettes outside a Staten Island convenience store. Garner refused to be handcuffed, and officers took him down. Continue reading below Garner's dying words, "I can't breathe," became a rallying cry for police reform activists. ...

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