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Rare Judicial Inquiry Into Eric Garner's Death Begins After Petition Launched
The judicial proceeding is taking place under a provision of the city charter that allows citizens to petition the court for a public inquiry into ″any alleged violation or neglect of duty in relation to the property, government or affairs of the city.″
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Judicial Inquiry Into Eric Garner's Death
More than seven years after the deadly arrest of Eric Garner on a Staten Island sidewalk, a judicial inquiry into the police killing is expected to begin Monday.
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Eric Garner Remembered on 7th Anniversary of His Death
Family and community members gathered in New York City on Saturday to remember Eric Garner on the seventh anniversary of his death in a police chokehold.
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Eric Garner Remembered on 7th Anniversary of His Death
Family and community members have gathered in New York City to remember Eric Garner on the seventh anniversary of his death in a police chokehold
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NY Appeals Court Upholds NYPD Firing of Daniel Pantaleo For Role In Eric Garner's Death
A five-judge panel of the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division ruled that there was substantial evidence showing that Daniel Pantaleo acted recklessly and that firing him was an appropriate outcome
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New Law Reveals Complaint History for NYPD Cop Fired for Eric Garner's Chokehold Death
Records show former Officer Daniel Pantaleo was the subject of seven misconduct complaints prior to Garner’s death, including a stop-and-frisk incident in 2012 that caused him to lose two vacation days
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NYC Council Passes Set of NYPD Reform Bills
The NYPD has passed a set of sweeping reforms for the NYPD. Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Sues to Get His Job Back After Being Fired for Role in Eric Garner's Chokehold Death: Report
Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo is suing the department to get his job back, his lawyer confirmed
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Anti-Police Brutality Bill Named After Eric Garner Would Set National Standard for Excessive Force
When Gwen Carr testified at a congressional hearing on police misconduct on Thursday, she said there has been no accountability for her son’s choke hold death by an NYPD officer on Staten Island over five years ago − and she pushed for congress members to vote for a bill that would make choke holds illegal under federal civil rights law.
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Mother of Eric Garner Testifies on Capitol Hill
Eric Garner’s mother is taking her fight for justice in her son’s death to Capitol Hill. Melissa Russo reports.
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NYC Police Union Votes ‘No Confidence' in Mayor de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill
The New York City PBA is calling for the resignation of NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill and for the state governor to remove Mayor de Blasio, after the PBA delegate assembly unanimously approved resolutions of “no confidence” in the two, the police union announced Wednesday.
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Eric Garner's Family Wants Testimony From Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner Under Oath on Investigation
Eric Garner’s relatives asked a court Tuesday to force New York City’s mayor and police commissioner to answer questions under oath
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NYC Mayor Heckled in Town Hall Over Eric Garner Case
Mayor Bill de Blasio was heckled on Sunday at a town hall meeting for his presidential bid over his administration’s response to the Eric Garner Case.
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NYPD Shares Video Message With Entire Department After Garner Cop Fired: We've Got Your Back
The NYPD is sending a clear message to its 36,000 rank-and-file officers following a tumultuous week: We’ve got your back.
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Supervising Sergeant in Garner Case Won't Face NYPD Disciplinary Trial; Loses 20 Vacation Days: Source
The supervising sergeant at the scene when Eric Garner was placed in a banned chokehold by a police officer in Staten Island in 2014, will not face a disciplinary trial, the NYPD concluded Wednesday.
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Garner Family and Pantaleo Lawyers Both Say Fight Is Not Over
While lawyers for fired NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo say they will continue to challenge the decision made by Commissioner O’Neill, Eric Garner’s family was happy with today’s news, but want the other officers involved punished as well. NBC 4 New York’s Ray Villeda and David Ushery report.
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‘Too Long': Eric Garner's Mother, Activists and Neighborhood React to NYPD Commissioner Firing Cop in Chokehold Case
Eric Garner’s friends say the NYPD commissioner’s decision Monday to fire the police officer accused of using a banned chokehold on him felt personal.
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Read NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill's Full Statement on Firing Officer Daniel Pantaleo
Here are the complete remarks from NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill announcing the firing of officer Daniel Pantaleo in the 2014 death of Eric Garner.
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NYPD Chief Fires Daniel Pantaleo, Officer Who Used Chokehold in Eric Garner's Death
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill has fired the police officer accused of using a banned chokehold on Eric Garner in 2014, siding with the departmental trial judge who recommended termination earlier this month. O’Neill’s decision, revealed early Monday afternoon, is final, closing the years-long book on embattled NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, whom a local grand jury and federal prosecuters all declined...
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Top NYPD Deputy Accepts Judge's Decision That Daniel Pantaleo Be Fired, Passes Findings On To Commissioner O'Neill
The number two official at the NYPD has accepted a judge’s ruling that controversial officer Daniel Pantaleo should be fired for his role in Eric Garner’s death in 2014