NYPD fires Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who placed chokehold on Eric Garner
Monday, 19 August 2019 The police officer who placed Eric Garner in a chokehold in the moments before his death on a New York City Street five years ago will be fired.
Five years after the death of Eric Garner, Police Commissioner James O'Neill fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo for his actions; CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
The Police Benevolent Association representing New York City police officers has called for the removal of Mayor Bill de Blasio and commissioner James O’Neill following the dismissal of the officer..
Eric Garner's cry of "I can't breathe" became a battle cry for the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality.
USATODAY.com Also reported by •CBS News •CBS 2 •Seattle Times •NPR •Mediaite
The account Officer Daniel Pantaleo gave after Eric Garner died was “implausible and self-serving,” according to the opinion obtained by The New York Times. NYTimes.com
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