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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2014, 12:50 PM Jul 2014

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Al Sharpton, family attend emotional rally held after Staten Island man dies during arrest

TOMPKINSVILLE, N.Y. (WABC) -- The wife of a New York City man who died in police custody after an officer used an apparent chokehold burst into tears at a rally held in his honor Saturday.

Esaw Garner was overcome by emotion Saturday at a rally held at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network headquarters in Harlem. Sharpton said Eric Garner's death will test the New York Police Department's relationship with the black community.

Authorities said 43-year-old Eric Garner had a heart attack Thursday as officers attempted to arrest him for illegally selling cigarettes. Garner can be heard on the video saying he wasn't doing anything wrong. Video appears to show one officer putting Garner in a chokehold, and then several other officers getting involved. Chokeholds are prohibited for New York Police Officers.

http://7online.com/news/al-sharpton-family-attend-emotional-rally-held-after-staten-island-man-dies-during-arrest/197357/

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Al Sharpton, family attend emotional rally held after Staten Island man dies during arrest (Original Post) hrmjustin Jul 2014 OP

... shenmue Jul 2014 #1

Prosecutors Investigating Death in NYPD Custody hrmjustin Jul 2014 #2

Rev. Al Sharpton to make appearance on Staten Island Saturday, will join relatives of Eric Garner hrmjustin Jul 2014 #3

Sharpton Calls Eric Garner’s Death a ‘Test’ for de Blasio Administration hrmjustin Jul 2014 #4

shenmue

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Sat Jul 19, 2014, 12:52 PM

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hrmjustin

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2. Prosecutors Investigating Death in NYPD Custody

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Sat Jul 19, 2014, 01:59 PM

Jul 2014

http://online.wsj.com/articles/prosecutors-investigating-death-in-nypd-custody-1405709867

hrmjustin

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3. Rev. Al Sharpton to make appearance on Staten Island Saturday, will join relatives of Eric Garner

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Sat Jul 19, 2014, 02:03 PM

Jul 2014

http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2014/07/rev_al_sharpton_to_make_appear.html#incart_river

hrmjustin

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4. Sharpton Calls Eric Garner’s Death a ‘Test’ for de Blasio Administration

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Sat Jul 19, 2014, 05:03 PM

Jul 2014

http://observer.com/2014/07/sharpton-calls-eric-garners-death-a-test-for-de-blasio-administration/

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