What a surprise, another young black man having a negative run in with the police. In a recent video a young man by the name of Robert Branch can be seen being choked by a man who describes himself as a police officer. Click more to check the video!
What a surprise, another young black man having a negative run in with the police. In a recent video a young man by the name of Robert Branch can be seen being choked by a man who describes himself as a police officer. Click more to check the video!
The death Of Eric Garner and how he died has sparked a debate among everyone on whether the actions taken was based of his racial profile. Reports released by the Medical Examiner stated that Garner died due to the pressures from the chokehold around his neck. Fed up, NYPD unions have come together to rebut the report! Find out more after the jump
Wow. All doubts regarding the videotaped death of Eric Garner, the 43-year-old Staten Island man who was killed by NYPD officers, should be gone. What we saw was true, according to officials. The cause of death was due to “the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police,” said medical examiner spokeswoman Julie Bolcer. More info after the jump.
Remember all of the commotion the #MyNYPD hashtag had? Well, it looks like those pictures weren’t too far off — especially after the summer we’ve had. Case and point: Eric Garner. But what you’re about to see may be the icing on the bitter cake of inhumanity. According to numerous reports, police are investigating the arrest of a 27-year-old pregnant woman from East New York. Rosan Miller’s police encounter began when they saw her grilling on the sidewalk; a violation of local law. For some reason a scuffle occurred, leading to the arrest of Miller’s husband and brother while she was slapped with a summons for disorderly conduct. During the scuffle, cell phone video caught what looks like the arresting officer put Miller — seven weeks pregnant — in a chokehold. The NYPD prohibits the use of chokeholds. See the pics after the jump.
Eric Garner’s family said goodbye to the 43 year old father of six children during a ceremony at the Rosedale Memorial Park Cemetery in New Jersey. Garner died after cops used a chokehold to arrest him. Read more on the story after the jump!
The viral video of 43 year old Eric Garner dying at the hands of a chokehold placed by the NYPD has hit the heart of many, including legendary director and NY’er Spike Lee. Spike Lee has released a video mash up of the tragic footage caught, mixed with the notorious scene from ‘Do The Right Thing’; where Radio Raheim dies at the hands of officers. Check out the ironic yet tragic video posted by Spike Lee, here.