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| New York City to pay Garner family $5.9m in choking death | New York City to pay Garner family $5.9m in choking death |
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| New York City has agreed to pay $5.9m (£3.8m) to the family of Eric Garner who died after a violent arrest. | |
| In July 2014, police officers stopped Garner for selling untaxed cigarettes. | In July 2014, police officers stopped Garner for selling untaxed cigarettes. |
| After a confrontation, police officer Daniel Pantaleo put Garner in a neck hold. Garner, who had asthma, was wrestled to the ground and restrained by force. | After a confrontation, police officer Daniel Pantaleo put Garner in a neck hold. Garner, who had asthma, was wrestled to the ground and restrained by force. |
| The arrest was captured on video and Garner's words "I can't breathe" became an slogan for protesters nationwide. | The arrest was captured on video and Garner's words "I can't breathe" became an slogan for protesters nationwide. |
| Garner's death was one of a number of controversial cases in the US where unarmed black people have been killed by white police officers. | Garner's death was one of a number of controversial cases in the US where unarmed black people have been killed by white police officers. |
| The city's medical examiner's office found that Garner's death was caused by "the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police". | The city's medical examiner's office found that Garner's death was caused by "the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police". |
| However, a grand jury declined last December to charge the arresting officers, setting off weeks of protests. | However, a grand jury declined last December to charge the arresting officers, setting off weeks of protests. |