Eric Garner

District Attorney Dan Donovan celebrates after his win in a special election to Congress from Staten Island, N.Y.

The Race Where Race Didn't Matter

4:59pm May 06, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The Staten Island prosecutor at the center of the investigation into the death of Eric Garner easily won election to Congress as a Republican. He replaces disgraced former Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y.

Ferguson activists march through downtown St. Louis during a protest last month.

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Ferguson Activists Hope That Momentum Sparks A National Movement

12:21pm April 06, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

Leaders of what some call a new civil rights struggle say the protests must lead to long-term strategies. The goal is to sustain a national movement and to get past challenging obstacles.

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Russell Moore preaching during the first plenary address, "Black, And White And Red All Over: Why Racial Reconciliation Is A Gospel Issue."

Southern Baptists Don't Shy Away From Talking About Their Racist Past

10:52pm March 27, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

The denomination held a summit in Nashville, Tenn., this week to consider how the Gospel speaks to race relations. It wasn't easy, and moving from words to actions may be a challenge.

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N.Y. Judge Rejects Release Of Grand Jury Testimony In Eric Garner Case

6:05pm March 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Garner died last July after being placed in a chokehold as he was being arrested for selling loose cigarettes on the sidewalk. A grand jury decided not to indict the officer involved in the death.

New York's Top Judge Calls For Overhaul Of State's Grand Jury System

5:01pm February 17, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman called the system a "relic of another time," and said prosecutors have been unable to shake a perception that they are not objectively presenting cases to grand juries.

The sixth-grade students at Shabazz Public School Academy in Lansing, Mich., spent the semester studying the events surrounding the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

Classroom Reflections On America's Race Relations

7:41pm January 26, 2015

by Jennifer Guerra

A middle-school classroom in Michigan takes on the complicated issue of race and justice in society. The students, all of whom are black, worry what happened to Trayvon Martin could happen to them.

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New York Police Department Commissioner William Bratton attends a press conference after witnessing police being retrained under new guidelines at the Police Academy on Dec. 4.

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NYPD Disciplinary Problems Linked To A 'Failure Of Accountability'

7:36pm January 26, 2015

by Robert Lewis

The New York Police Department is one of the most sophisticated in the world, with advanced systems for fighting crime. But it's not so good at policing its own officers, criminal justice experts say.

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People attend a vigil for Eric Garner near where he died after he was taken into police custody in Staten Island.

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NYPD Officers Have Faced Light Punishments For Chokeholds, Report Finds

8:27am January 15, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The inspector general found chokeholds were sometimes used as a first act of physical force and in the 10 cases reviewed, most officers were given light punishments.

New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton speaks during an NYPD swearing-in ceremony in New York on Jan. 7. He confirmed to NPR today that there had been a work slowdown by officers in the weeks since two police officers were shot dead. He said the

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New York Police Commissioner Confirms Work Slowdown By Officers

7:52pm January 12, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

But William Bratton tells NPR the issue was being corrected. The death of Eric Garner in police custody and the subsequent slaying of two New York City police officers has created a tense atmosphere.

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Cadets stand during the New York Police Department graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

New York City Mayor De Blasio Heckled At Police Graduation Ceremony

1:50pm December 29, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Bill de Blasio and his city's police department have been at odds over the mayor's words about the Eric Garner grand jury decision.