Eric Garner was piecing together a lower middle class life in order to elevate his children. He was paying for activities in their school. He was looking forward to supporting them in college. I can only imagine the cruel thoughts going through the mind of Mr. Garner as he lay in the street being strangled by six police officers. It wasn't one, it was all of the police officers. They were all on the same high horse. Not one of them stopped the death of Eric Garner.
The Garner young people have a task before them. They need to finish the schooling their father wanted for them. They need to make him proud. I am sure their father will be dearly missed. They won't be able to get past the empty chair at their graduations and other special moments in life, but, they can be proud of him and his dreams for them.
The Garner young people have a task before them. They need to finish the schooling their father wanted for them. They need to make him proud. I am sure their father will be dearly missed. They won't be able to get past the empty chair at their graduations and other special moments in life, but, they can be proud of him and his dreams for them.
July 14, 2015
By Kevin Conlon
(CNN) Almost one year to the day (click here) after he died at the hands of New York City police officers -- an episode that fueled months of racially underscored anti-police protests across the nation -- the family of Eric Garner accepted a pretrial settlement from the city Monday.
Garner's
estate, which filed a claim against the city in October 2014 for
damages related to his death, will be paid $5.9 million, according to a
city official.
"Following a judicious
review of the claim and facts of this case, my office was able to reach a
settlement with the estate of Eric Garner that is in the best interests
of all parties," said New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, whose
office is charged with settling claims against the city....
