Center for Constitutional Rights Issues Statement on Firing of Officer Pantaleo from New York Police Department
August 19, 2019
August 19, 2019
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement in response to the announcement that New York Police Department Officer Daniel Pantaleo has been fired for his use of a chokehold that killed Eric Garner:
"This is a long overdue modicum of justice for Eric Garner's family, five years after Mr. Garner's unjust killing. Now the NYPD must hold the other officers involved accountable.
"Harm - including grave harm - by police . . .
"This is a long overdue modicum of justice for Eric Garner's family, five years after Mr. Garner's unjust killing. Now the NYPD must hold the other officers involved accountable.
"Harm - including grave harm - by police . . .