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December 23, 2014

Eric Garner's Daughter Visits Memorial for Slain Officers 
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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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