20 July 201520 December 2022 4WardEverUK

Protesters mark anniversary of Eric Garner’s death in NYC

Eric Garner - stranglehold — Eric Garner – stranglehold

source: PressTV
published: 18 July 2015

Several thousand people have held a protest in New York City on the first anniversary of Eric Garner’s death at the hand of police. Garner, a 43-year-old African American from Staten Island, died last year after being placed in a chokehold by a white police officer.

A grand jury later declined to indict eight-year NYPD veteran Daniel Pantaleo, sparking weeks of angry protests in New York and elsewhere in the United States. Garner’s death was captured on camera.

18 July 201520 December 2022 4WardEverUK

NYC reaches $5.9 million settlement in chokehold death of Eric Garner

source: Global News
published: 13 July 2015

The family of a black man who died after being placed in a white police officer’s chokehold reached a $5.9 million settlement with the city on Monday, days before the anniversary of his death.

Eric Garner’s family in October filed a notice of claim, the first step in filing a lawsuit against the city, asking for $75 million.

Garner, who was 43, was stopped last July 17 outside a Staten Island convenience store because police officers believed he was selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. A video shot by an onlooker shows Garner telling the officers to leave him alone and refusing to be handcuffed.

31 October 201317 December 2022 4WardEverUK

15th Annual UFFC Demo October 2013

all credits: Larry Fedja
published: 28 October 2012

The 2013 annual demonstration took place on 26^th October in London and was attended by over 250 people. Those in attendance included relatives of Mark Duggan, Thomas Orchard, Sean Rigg, Roger Sylvester, Anthony Grainger, Joy Gardner, Olaseni Lewis and many more.

See this years 4WardEver gallery for the UFFC procession & rally >
(contributions from Ken Fero, Harmit Athwal and Peter Marshall)

The United Families and Friends Campaign delivered their annual letter to Downing Street. This annual letter, delivered to successive heads of government since UFFC’s inception in the late 1990’s, demands justice for those who have died in state custody in suspicious and controversial circumstances.