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Eric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him.
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Killing of Eric Garner
2014 police killing of a black man in New York City
On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner, an African American man, was killed in the New York City borough of Staten Island by Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him. Video footage of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Chokehold
Submission hold that reduces air or blood flow
A chokehold, choke, stranglehold or, in Judo, shime-waza is a general term for a grappling hold that critically reduces or prevents either air (choking) or blood (strangling) from passing through the neck of an opponent. The restriction may be of one or both and depends on the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
July 17
Day of the year
July 17 is the 198th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 167 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)