Marquis Jefferson, Erica Garner and police violence and trauma

Trauma From Police Violence Keeps Killing Black Lives

Marquis Jefferson's cause of death was a heart attack. But there are good odds that the 59-year-old died at least…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.30.20
Eric Garner Protest

NYPD Determines Eric Garner Didn't Die Of Chokehold

Even though we all saw the chokehold on camera...
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Daughter Of Eric Garner Leads Protest March In Staten Island

Erica Garner Recorded A Meeting With The Department…

Her activism continues.
by NewsOne Staff
01.24.18
Daughter Of Eric Garner Leads Protest March In Staten Island

Hundreds Celebrate Heroic Erica Garner At Funeral

Hundreds hailed Erica Garner as a courageous racial justice activist, including rapper Common and Rev. Al Sharpton, at her funeral…
by Clarissa Hamlin
01.09.18
Daughter Of Eric Garner Leads Protest March In Staten Island

Op-Ed: Erica Garner Was Police Brutality Victim, Too

Black women are dying from the trauma of police violence and this issue must be grappled with before more die.
by Christen A. Smith
01.08.18
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NYPD Delays Promised Anti-Racism Training

Not one NYPD police officer has received implicit bias training since a White cop used a chokehold that killed Eric…
by nigelroberts1
01.02.18
Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Campaigns In South Carolina

Symone D. Sanders, Bernice King, DeRay Mckesson And…

Erica Garner passed away this morning. The 27-year-old was a true warrior, gave her life to social justice and fought…
by NewsOne Staff
12.30.17
Daughter Of Eric Garner Leads Protest March In Staten Island

Erica Garner Dies After Suffering A Heart Attack

Erica Garner, activist and daughter of Eric Garner, has passed away. She was the mother of two and only 27…
by NewsOne Staff
12.30.17
Daughter Of Eric Garner Leads Protest March In Staten Island

Bless Up: Erica Garner Receives Much Love

Erica Garner and her family have received an outpouring of love, prayers and support after news of the activist's heart…
by Clarissa Hamlin
12.29.17
Rev. Al Sharpton And Family Of Police Chokehold Death Victim Eric Garner Brief The Media After Meeting With DOJ Officials

Heartbreaking: Erica Garner Declared Brain Dead

Erica Garner was declared brain dead as family and friends were called to say their goodbyes to the courageous activist…
by Clarissa Hamlin
12.28.17
Daughter Of Eric Garner Leads Protest March In Staten Island

Erica Garner In Critical Condition After Suffering A…

She is in critical condition after an asthma attack led to cardiac arrest.
by Staff Writer
12.28.17
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In Memoriam: Celebrities We Lost In 2017

A NewsOne gallery of the celebrities who passed away in 2017.
by NewsOne Staff
01.04.18
Daughter Of Eric Garner Leads Protest March In Staten Island

Erica Garner Condemns Clinton Staff Over WikiLeaks Emails…

Erica Garner posts angry tweets criticizing Clinton's campaign staff. Leaked emails revealed they considered using her father's death in an…
by nigelroberts1
10.28.16
Erica Garner

Erica Garner Tweets Choice Words For NYC Mayor…

Erica Garner's heat comes on the heels of De Blasio's refusal to release the disciplinary records of Officer Daniel Pantaleo,…
by Charise Frazier
09.09.16
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Is Obama Walking A Fine Line Between Supporting…

President Barack Obama is receiving a lot of heat following The President and the People town hall that broadcast across all of the…
by Kenon White
04.05.18
President Obama participates in a town hall hosted by ABC - DC

Erica Garner Felt ‘Railroaded’ At Obama’s Town Hall…

According to the site, Garner yelled, "I was railroaded! I was railroaded by ABC on the two-year anniversary of my…
by Charise Frazier
07.15.16
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HelloBeautiful Salutes Black Female Gamechangers With Annual ‘Women…

In the centuries since our long, tireless walk to freedom began, Black women have been the beating heart of the…
by Allison McGevna
04.29.21
Eric Garner

Erica Garner Slams NYPD For Disciplinary Action Against…

Erica Garner is angry about charges the NYPD announced last week against Sgt. Kizzy Adonis in connection with her father's…
by ionelholloway
04.05.18
Eric Garner

As Cop Involved In Eric Garner’s Death Asks…

With the one-year-mark of Eric Garner’s death drawing near, the family has rejected a $5 million settlement from the NYPD,…
by Desire Thompson
07.13.15