Eric Garner's mother slams de Blasio for handling of son's death: 'Dropped the ball on us'
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The mother of Eric Garner slammed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in an interview Wednesday, saying he "dropped the ball" on the handling of her son's death while in police custody.
"This verdict actually seems like we are pivoting into the right direction. Like with my son's death, we did not have this type of cooperation from the police department, from the mayor, and we've seen on camera, just as we did with George Floyd, that my son was actually being murdered on video," she said on CNN. De Blasio did not respond adequately, Carr said, noting one of the officers involved in Garner's death was put on desk duty. Garner was killed in 2014 when Officer Daniel Pantaleo placed him in a chokehold during an arrest for illegal cigarette sales. He repeatedly said, "I can't breathe," before losing consciousness and later dying at the hospital.More Related News