Though it seemed like his heart was in the right place at the moment, DeBonis took down the post after The New York Post reached out to him for comment on the matter.
When it comes to speaking out about social injustice, Spike Lee is known for not holding his tongue. On Monday (June 1), during an interview with CNN over the current unrest taking place in cities across the country, Spike Lee premiered a short video featuring clips from the intense and crucial scene in his iconic film, Do The Right Thing, Juxtaposed with the real videos of the murders of both Eric Garner and George Floyd at the hands of police.
What took so damn long? Today (August 19), the NYPD announced they were firing Officer Danny Pantaleo, the cop who murdered Eric Garner after placing him in an illegal chokehold five years ago.
On the eve of the five-year anniversary of the death of Eric Garner, the NYPD officer who applied the fatal chokehold will not face federal charges. Daniel Pantaleo will avoid the charges on the world of Attorney General William Barr.
Erica Garner, the daughter of slain Staten Island man Eric Garner, was reported to be brain dead by several outlets Thursday (Dec. 28). Just days ago, the fiery young activist suffered a major heart attack but was reportedly declared brain dead Thursday with the family holding on to the hope of a recovery after brain activity […]
A Staten Island judge has made may for nearly $4M in payments to the family of Eric Garner in a wrongful death settlement. Garner was murdered (don’t get it twisted) in 2014 after being placed in a chokehold by a cop, who still has his job.
The case of Eric Garner is gaining new legs after news surfaced that the U.S. Department of Justice will reportedly file charges against the officer that applied the fatal chokehold on the Staten Island man. Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer in question, will face yet unknown charges in the death of Garner which has caused […]
Officer Daniel Pantaleo has come to represent everything that’s wrong with the NYPD and the justice system since he is the officer who clearly placed a chokehold on Eric Garner moments before the man’s death, which led to the man’s death. However, rather than being fired, Pantaleo was placed on desk duty, where he earned a […]
A group of women whose children died at the hands of police and gun violence were invited to the Democratic National Convention to advocate for gun and police reform. Of course some of America cried foul.
The family of Eric Garner has released a new track titled “I Can’t Breathe.” The song is “dedicated to the struggle everyone is going through,” says the family.
The Eric Garner case has slightly slowed in national momentum but has very much been a point of focus for the slain Staten Island man’s family and several advocacy groups. The Garner family and their supporters were struck with a blow on Monday when New York’s highest court ruled to keep the grand jury transcripts […]
Almost a year to the day of his death, on Monday (July 13) New York City reached a $5.9 million settlement deal with the family of Eric Garner, who died on July 17, 2014 at the hands of cops who placed him in an illegal chokehold.
