Viral video of NYPD arrest sparks outrage
Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted that it was "painful to watch" but police union called that a "rush to judgment"
Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted that it was "painful to watch" but police union called that a "rush to judgment"
Daniel Pantaleo was canned in August for applying chokehold in 2014 that resulted in death of Garner; it also helped spark Black Lives Matter movement
The trend points to a possible slowdown amid a heated response to the firing from the officers' union
The petition accuses Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill and other city officials of neglect of duty
"I have to make decisions that are good for the whole city," James O'Neill said. "Not just for the police department"
In an exclusive interview with “CBS This Morning,” New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill discusses his "difficult" decision to fire the officer who put Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold five years ago. Daniel Pantaleo brought Garner to the ground after officers said he resisted arrest for selling loose cigarettes. The Staten Island district attorney and the Department of Justice decided to not charge Pantaleo with a crime. The police union criticized O’Neill’s decision to fire him, saying the commissioner, "has chosen politics and his own self-interest over the police officers he claims to lead."
New York City's police commissioner fired the officer involved in the 2014 death of an unarmed black man
Eric Garner's dying words "I can't breathe" became a rallying cry against police brutality
After the DOJ announced this week that it would not charge Daniel Pantaleo
Federal investigators had faced a mid-July deadline to decide whether to charge Daniel Pantaleo with civil rights violations
Eric Garner's dying words during his fatal arrest, "I can't breathe," became a rallying cry against police brutality
Officer Justin D'Amico testified Tuesday during the disciplinary trial of his partner officer Daniel Pantaleo
Lt. Christopher Bannon's text drew gasps Thursday during the departmental trial for officer Daniel Pantaleo
Garner's cries of "I can't breathe" during the deadly 2014 encounter became a rallying cry against police brutality
Garner was the unarmed black man whose pleas of "I can't breathe" became a rallying cry against police brutality
Gwen Carr said she wants the police department to fire Daniel Pantaleo and others who were involved in her son's arrest
The Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy and said Garner's lasting impact was that she turned her pain into power
Erica Garner became a vocal advocate against police brutality following her father Eric Garner's death
An appeals court heard arguments for and against releasing disciplinary records of the officer at the center of Eric Garner’s death
Staten Island hospital dispatched paramedics and treated Eric Garner as he died after being placed into a chokehold by police
Legal groups say public have a right to know why grand jury declined to indict NYPD officer whose chokehold caused man's death
Mother of unarmed man who was killed after being put in an officer's chokehold says "the victory will come when we get justice"
Eric Garner, 43, died after a police chokehold last July while selling cigarettes on Staten Island; became part of national narrative of how police treat blacks
New York Civil Liberties Union among agencies seeking release of evidence heard by grand jury in police chokehold death
The New York Civil Liberties Union and others argue releasing information would help "to restore public confidence in our criminal justice system"
Ann Mayers entered AurGroup Credit Union on April 19 and "demanded money while displaying a handgun," police said.
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New Transportation Department rules could save consumers $500 million annually, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is visiting Columbia University on Wednesday where he's expected to join calls for the president's resignation and decry "virulent antisemitism" on campuses.
Ann Mayers entered AurGroup Credit Union on April 19 and "demanded money while displaying a handgun," police said.
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Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., 50, scammed victims out of $2.3 million in funds, according to authorities.
Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes is asking four House committees to investigate possible "naked" short selling in the company's shares.
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Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
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Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.
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Ukraine claims to have destroyed almost 1 million cubic feet of fuel in a drone strike on Russian state-owned oil depots.
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