5 Reasons Eric Garner's Death Changes Everything After Ferguson
Category: POLITICS
The deaths of Mike Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York City have largely been seen as two instances of the same tragedy. In both cases, the actions of white police officers led to the deaths of unarmed black men. However, there are key differences that make the death of Eric Garner a clearer example of systemic racism in law enforcement.
By Matt Teitelbaum, ContributorStudent at Towson University, Vice President at College Democr..., 2014-12-10