...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.A New York City police sergeant has been stripped of her gun and badge in connection with the July 2014 death of Eric Garner, a 43-year-old black Staten Island man who died after police to administered a controversial choke hold.
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Sgt. Kizzy Adonis has been subject to disciplinary charges, according to the NYPD. Officials said Friday that Adonis, who is black, was charged with failure to supervise, an internal charge.
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Adonis was a supervising officer on the scene when police approached Garner on a Staten Island street under suspicion of selling untaxed, loose cigarettes.
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In December 2014, a grand jury opted not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo [the white, male officer who choked Garner] in the death. The decision prompted marches and protests across the country.
MSN
Saturday, January 9, 2016
This Should Help
A black, female officer has been punished in the choking death of Eric Garner in New York City.
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