Erica Garner
Erica Garner (May 29, 1990 – December 30, 2017) was an American activist. She fought for police reform, especially in the use of force during arrests. Garner became involved in activism after her father, Eric Garner, died in 2014. A New York City police officer put him in a chokehold during an arrest and killed him.[1]
Erica Garner | |
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 Garner at a protest, 2016. | |
| Born | May 29, 1990 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 2017 (aged 27) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 2014–2017 |
| Children | 2 |
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Garner said that she believed her father's death had more to do with police misconduct than race, and in 2017, she rejected a meeting with the United States Justice Department to discuss the police killing her father.[2][3]
During the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Garner supported Bernie Sanders, and appeared in an advertisement for him.[2][4]
Garner died in a Brooklyn hospital while in a coma after she had a serious heart attack on December 30, 2017. She was 27 years old.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Erica Garner, activist daughter of Eric Garner, dies at 27". NBC News. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Levenson, Eric (December 28, 2017). "Eric Garner's activist daughter in coma after heart attack". CNN. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Eric Garner's daughter sounds off during meeting with DOJ". New York Post. June 21, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Eli (December 28, 2017). "Activist Erica Garner, daughter of police chokehold victim, is in a coma after heart attack". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ Mythili Sampathkumar (December 30, 2017). "Erica Garner dead: 'I can't breathe' police brutality campaigner and daughter of Eric Garner dies aged 27". The Independent.
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