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Eric Garner

A group of protesters carries protest signs. One wears a colorful tie-dye shirt and has blue hair. The others wear white and black shirts.
Protest
BLM Tokyo tackles Japan’s own issues with anti-Black racism
A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Black Lives Matter" in a dark photograph taken in low light.
Conflict & Justice
The death of a black man in Brazil parallels Eric Garner, sparking BLM protests
Arts, Culture & Media
Questlove Wants Your Protest Songs
Brit Bennett
Arts
Brit Bennett on church, racism and her novel, ‘The Mothers’
A New York City police officer reacts next to people protesting against the death of Eric Garner during an arrest in July.
Justice
Even the creator of ‘broken windows’ policing thought it could lead to racial problems
Protesters demonstrate in Lower Manhattan on December 4, 2014, demanding justice for the death of Eric Garner.
Justice
The Eric Garner case created anger and frustration, but also has protesters ‘really energized’
Protesters took to the streets of midtown Manhattan and other American cities after a New York City grand jury decided not to charge white police officer Daniel Pantaleo whose chokehold contributed to the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man. The US
Justice
Despite South Africa’s successful black middle class, there’s still incredible tension between police and poor black communities