#BlackLivesMatter is not just a slogan, but the undeniable proof that millions feel that they are being unjustly dealt with in this country. Last year, the case of Eric Garner was a crucial standpoint in the movement. Garner's death was captured on camera where he was placed into a chokehold by the NYPD and can be heard repeatedly saying "I can't breathe."
On The Breakfast Club, Eric Garner's wife, Esaw Garner, her daughter Emerald Garner, and the Reverend Al Sharpton shared with the show the events that transpired on the day of his death and the aftermath in dealing with getting justice for Eric Garner.
On The Breakfast Club, Eric Garner's wife, Esaw Garner, her daughter Emerald Garner, and the Reverend Al Sharpton shared with the show the events that transpired on the day of his death and the aftermath in dealing with getting justice for Eric Garner.
“Even if he was dead wrong, it is against police procedure to use a chokehold. The policeman used something illegal against him,” the civil rights leader said. “He said eleven times, ‘I can’t breathe.’”
The Garner family has been working with the National Action Network to rally for justice.The National Action Network plans to continue rallying every weekend in order to emphasize that the officer involved in the death should be prosecuted. Eric Garner’s daughter, Emerald, is also now working with the National Action Network and has pledged to continue fighting for justice in her father's case as well as uplift her community.
Written By: Lauren B. I @laurenbeal
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