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NYPD sergeant who watched Eric Garner die punished with lost vacation days

She will not lose her job or face a disciplinary trial.

On by Alex Dalbey

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A GoFundMe for Eric Garner’s killer has raised more than $70,000

Daniel Pantaleo was fired five years after putting Eric Garner in a chokehold and causing his death.

On by Samira Sadeque

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People are demanding the man who filmed the killing of Eric Garner be freed with #FreeRamsey

Ramsey Orta has been in prison since 2016.

On by Katie Balevic

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Living with the constant threat of death as a Black American

As Erica Garner showed, choosing a path of activism does not make for a longer life in a Black body.

On by Prince Shakur

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Black Lives Matter activist Erica Garner dies at 27

‘She only pursued right, no matter what.’

On by Josh Katzowitz

Erica Garner suffered a heart attack that has left her braindead.

Erica Garner suffers ‘major brain damage,’ reportedly on life support

She went into a coma on Saturday.

On by Josh Katzowitz

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Eric Garner’s siblings release song ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Garner’s siblings released the song in the wake of the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

On by Nia Wesley

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Apple patent could let police remotely turn off your iPhone’s camera

Cellphone cameras are powerful weapons. Could this change that?

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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The women of Black Lives Matter outline their path forward

How BLM’s female leadership dreams the future of the global network.

On by Deron Dalton

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Eric Garner’s daughter endorses Bernie Sanders for president

‘Black Americans—all Americans—need a leader with a record that speaks for itself.’

On by Aaron Sankin

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Spring Valley proves there’s one device that should never be banned from schools

Your smartphone is not the problem here.

On by Derrick Clifton

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Don’t blame viral videos of police brutality for America’s crime wave

‘The Ferguson Effect’ is a myth.

On by Gillian Branstetter

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New NYPD policy means officers must record all violent encounters

A report this week found the NYPD’s use-of-force policy grossly insufficient.

On by Dell Cameron

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The complete 2016 voter’s guide to police, crime, and punishment

There’s more to criminal justice than being ‘tough on crime.’

On by Aaron Sankin

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Michael Brown’s death marked by anniversary rally in Ferguson

Activists and family gathered on Canfield Drive in Ferguson to remember Michael Brown.

On by Kate Conger

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