Mother of Eric Garner Continues to Speak Out 12 Years After Fatal Chokehold

Mother of Eric Garner continues to speak out 12 years after fatal chokehold

In 2014, an NYPD officer placed him in a chokehold, trying to arrest him for allegedly selling loose cigarettes.

The Butterfly That Never Landed: Remembering Eric Garner On His 12th Death Anniversary

By Nyan Reynolds News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 17, 2026: Today, July 17, 2026, marks twelve years since the death of Eric Garner. Twelve years have passed since a cell phone camera captured one of the most haunting moments in recent American history. We remember the image. We remember the words. We remember the grief that followed. We remember the protests that spread throughout cities, the conversations about policing that reached kitc…