'Yes, he's fired, but the fight is not over' The officer accused of killing Eric Garner more than five years ago was fired on Monday, but members of the Garner family said that change still must come.
"Yes, he's fired, but the fight is not over," said Garner's daughter, Emerald Snipes Garner.Snipes Garner thanked NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill for firing officer Daniel Pantaleo in a press conference Monday and said that she planned to push for several more changes."We will be going for the congressional hearings, we will be trying to reopen the case, we will be going after the rest of the officers involved because it's not over," she said.
NYPD Commissioner: Garner's death must have a consequence 01:46On Monday, Sharpton also called for US Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, to hold congressional hearings and investigate why the federal government did not bring a case on whether Garner's civil rights were violated.In a statement, Nadler said the Department of Justice had failed Eric Garner and his family, and he said there will be hearings ahead.
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Five Years After Killing Eric Garner, NYPD Fires Officer Daniel PantaleoEduardo Munoz Alvarez/APFive years after Eric Garner’s dying plea “I can’t breathe” became the rallying cry against police brutality across the nation, the police officer who killed him has been fired, a senior law-enforcement official told The Daily Beast.New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill
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The Latest: NYPD fires officer for death of Eric GarnerNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on developments in the Eric Garner case (all times local): 12:40 p.m. After five years of investigations and protests, a New York City police officer has...
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NYPD officer in Eric Garner case fired: Live updatesNew York Police Commissioner James O'Neill just announced his final decision regarding officer Daniel Pantaleo's future with the NYPD. Follow here for the latest.
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