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Eric Garner’s Daughter Visits Memorial for Slain Officers

HeadlineDec 23, 2014

The NYPD officers’ murders have been soundly condemned by the families of unarmed African Americans recently killed by police and the protest groups that have sprung up in response. On Monday, Emerald Garner, the daughter of Eric Garner, visited a makeshift memorial for the slain officers in Brooklyn. Her father was killed when New York City police wrestled him the ground in a banned chokehold and pinned him down while he repeatedly said he could not breathe. Emerald Garner called for protests over the death of her father and others to remain peaceful.

Emerald Garner: “My message here is to keep everything peaceful. We stand together as one. This country is — we are all one. We are not divided. We’re not separating. We’re all standing together. There will be continued peaceful protesting. I believe that everyone will keep it peaceful and protest in the right manner.”

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