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Has policing changed since Eric Garner was killed? Here's what a decade of data shows.
Manage episode 429361585 series 95357
Ten years ago today, video of an NYPD officer choking Eric Garner on a Staten Island sidewalk went viral, sparking a nationwide movement against police brutality and promises of reform by city and state politicians.
Since then, the video evidence that was somewhat novel in the Garner case has become commonplace. The city’s police watchdog agency now has access to video in fifteen times as many complaints of misconduct.
Even still, consequences for officers involved in a civilian death remain rare. Gothamist analyzed 10 years of data from the NYPD, the city’s police oversight agency, district attorneys' offices, police press conferences and news clips. Here are seven graphics that show a snapshot of police misconduct and accountability since Garner’s death.
1194 episodes
Manage episode 429361585 series 95357
Ten years ago today, video of an NYPD officer choking Eric Garner on a Staten Island sidewalk went viral, sparking a nationwide movement against police brutality and promises of reform by city and state politicians.
Since then, the video evidence that was somewhat novel in the Garner case has become commonplace. The city’s police watchdog agency now has access to video in fifteen times as many complaints of misconduct.
Even still, consequences for officers involved in a civilian death remain rare. Gothamist analyzed 10 years of data from the NYPD, the city’s police oversight agency, district attorneys' offices, police press conferences and news clips. Here are seven graphics that show a snapshot of police misconduct and accountability since Garner’s death.
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