Why Do Democrats Want To Create More Eric Garners?
Higher cigarette taxes will fuel greater black-market activity and more confrontations with the police.
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The NYPD's Violent COVID-19 Arrests Show It Hasn't Learned Much in the 6 Years Since Eric Garner's Death
To the NYPD, everything still looks like a nail.
A.G. William Barr Says Police Might Stop "Protecting" Us If We Aren't Nicer to Them. If Only It Were That Easy To Get Rid of Bad Cops.
Cities and communities have an uphill battle trying to get abusive and incompetent cops out of uniform.
The NYPD Officer Fired for Choking Eric Garner Is Suing To Get His Job Back
Pantaleo's lawyer says it’s “arbitrary and capricious” to fire a cop for choking a guy over black market cigarettes.
New York Cops Protest Pantaleo's Firing by Hassling Fewer People. Crime Is Still Going Down.
The police union's attempt to punish the city for dismissing Daniel Pantaleo is instead showing the problem of overpolicing,
It Wasn't Just a Chokehold That Killed Eric Garner
His death resulted from a violent confrontation that never should have happened.
NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Is Fired 5 Years After Placing Eric Garner in a Chokehold
An internal disciplinary hearing found him guilty of recklessly causing physical injury.
Judge Recommends Firing Cop Who Choked Eric Garner
"I can't breathe" became a rallying cry for activists opposing police brutality.
The Debate Hecklers Were Right; the Officer Who Killed Eric Garner Should Be Punished
Chanters demand NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo's firing.
No Federal Charges in Eric Garner's Death at Hands of New York Police
Wednesday marks five years since an officer’s deadly chokehold was captured on video.
An NYPD Superior Reacted to Eric Garner's Death by Texting 'Not a Big Deal.' And That's Completely Unsurprising.
For five years, the NYPD, its apologists, and even Mayor Bill de Blasio have absolved cops of their role in Eric Garner's death.
Trial (Sort of) Begins Over Police Officer's Conduct in Eric Garner's Death
Five years later, Daniel Pantaleo faces administrative justice.
New York Finally Gets Around to Maybe Holding Police Officers Responsible for Eric Garner's Killing
Four years later, they might actually fire somebody.
Matt Taibbi on Misogyny, the Left vs. Free Speech, and the Killing of Eric Garner
"I'm just sort of accidental collateral damage to a larger thing that's going on."
Philando Castile's Mother to Get $3 Million From City That Hired Cop Who Killed Him
Do settlement amounts reflect police culpability in deaths?
NYC Mayor Encourages Cigarette Smuggling with Plan to Massively Jack Up Prices
City with highest cost per pack also has highest bootlegging rate. Imagine that.
Employee Who Leaked NYPD Killer Cop's Disciplinary Record Already Out of a Job
The city stopped releasing such records recently after deciding to interpret a state privacy law differently.
Cop Who Put Eric Garner in Fatal Chokehold Has History of Substantiated Abuse Allegations Against Him
He is still employed by the NYPD.
Eric Garner's Daughter Blasts Clinton Campaign for Trying to Tie Police Violence to Gun Violence
Politicians would rather hew to their preferred talking points than engaging issues.
Eric Garner's Daughter Blasts Bill de Blasio For Not Releasing Cop's Records
You can change politicians all you want, if you don't change the laws the laws don't change.
Black Lives Matter, but So Does the Truth
Activists alienate potential allies in the fight against police abuse by perpetuating myths.
2014 Police Killings Changed the Way Americans View Race
The decisions not to charge the cops responsible caused a spike in concern about race.
The President's Police Reform Dream Journal
A task force on upgrading policing tactics calls for more guidelines, more training, more spending, but lacks introspection on the state of our laws.
Pussy Riot Dedicate New Song, 'I Can't Breathe,' to Eric Garner and All 'Who Suffer From State Terror'
"We've known, on our own skin, what police brutality feels like, and we can't be silent on this issue."
Will Cigarettes Someday Replace Marijuana in the Drug War?
States see big increases in smuggling as taxes jump.
Use of Chokeholds "Alarming," Says NYPD Inspector General's Report
Disciplining offending officers is "complex" and "inconsistent."
Don't Try to Blame 'Rhetoric' for the Deaths of Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos
Cops and politicians try to use a man's crime to marginalize peaceful dissent.
Indiana Cop Responds to Eric Garner Protesters by Selling T-Shirt: 'Breathe Easy—Don't Break the Law'
An artifact of the backlash.
The NYPD Shoots and Kills Less Often Than Cops in the Rest of the Country
Fatal killings by the NYPD have fallen by a factor of 12 since 1971.
Police Union to New York Mayor: You're Not Welcome at Our Funerals
More fallout from the Garner case.
The Government Killed Eric Garner for Threatening One of Its Revenue Streams
Here's one way to help reduce how often cops harass, beat, and kill peaceful citizens.
