New York Police Fire Officer 5 Years After Garner’s Chokehold Death

TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Aug 19, 2019 The case of a dying man's cries of "I can't breathe" helped fuel protests and debate over police use of force against unarmed black men. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Do Police Face Less Discipline Than U.S. Soldiers?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 5, 2019 Officer Daniel Pantaleo has gone all but unpunished for killing Eric Garner. This is what happens when American imperialism comes home. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Policeman in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Death Won’t Be Charged

MICHAEL BALSAMO, MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2019 The decision, made by Attorney General William Barr, is announced one day before the anniversary of the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Report: Justice Department Is Pushing to Charge Police Officer Who Killed Eric Garner

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 26, 2016 After more than two years, there may soon be significant movement on the case. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Mychal Denzel Smith

BLANK Dec 7, 2014 When a grand jury declined to indict an NYPD officer in the death of Eric Garner, The Nation Institute fellow drove past the reservations, equivocations and micro-concerns that typify polite journalism and seized the message of the day. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Police Troubles and Rolling Stone’s Apology

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 6, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists consider the grand jury's clearing of a white police officer in the chokehold death of black Staten Island man Eric Garner. "Are grand juries going to allow police officers to be held accountable?" Scheer asks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Grand Jury Won’t Indict N.Y. Cop in Eric Garner Case

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Dec 4, 2014 Michael Brown's death at the hands of a policeman was preceded last summer by Eric Garner's tragically similar case in Staten Island, N.Y. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )