Petitioners in the judicial inquiry concerning Eric Garner's death are calling for the firing of NYPD officials involved in the incident who are testifying.
The nationwide racial reckoning following George Floyd's death has inspired some of its citizens to work for change in areas ranging from transportation to architecture and more.Petitioners in the judicial inquiry over the death of Eric Garner, who was killed by NYPD officers during an arrest for the alleged selling of untaxed cigarettes, areThe petitioners represent leaders of the community fighting against racial injustice, including Garner's mother, Gwen Carr.
Pantaleo used a prohibited chokehold that has been banned by the NYPD since the 1990s on Garner in order to detain him. Garner told officers"I can't breathe" 11 times before falling unconscious.Garner was left lying on the sidewalk for several minutes while officers waited for an ambulance to arrive, and was declared dead at the hospital.
He denies any wrongdoing. Garner's family reached a $5.9 million settlement with the city over the incident.Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, joins activists, community leaders and other family members who have lost loved ones in incidents involving the New York City Police Department in a demonstration in front of Governor Andrew Cuomo's office in this July 7, 2015 file photo in N.Y.
Garner only had four sealed packs of cigarettes on him, as well as an opened fifth pack that contained 15 cigarettes, however, a felony charge usually applies only to people in possession of at least 10,000 cigarettes.Jeenah Moon/Getty Images
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