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New York Reaches $ 5.9 Million Settlement in Chokehold Death
New York announced on Monday that it had reached a $5.9 million settlement with the family of a black man who died after being placed in a choke hold, sparking a bitter nationwide debate about police tactics and racism.
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Barack Obama Says Peaceful Protests Vital in Bringing Change
US President Barack Obama defended the importance of peaceful protests during an interview broadcast on Monday, saying they were necessary to help bring about social change.
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US Police Postpone 'Run From Cops' Charity Event Following Nationwide Protests
An Arizona police chief has postponed a "Run from the Cops 5K" fundraising event in light of nationwide protests following a series of killings by police of unarmed black men, including in Phoenix.
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Outrage Grows in New York After Officer Cleared in Chokehold Death
The outrage over a grand jury's decision not to indict a New York police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man showed no sign of abating on Friday, as activists promised a fresh round of protests.
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White Ex-Cop Charged In Killing of Black Man in US
A white former police chief here was indicted on murder charges in the 2011 shooting death of an unarmed black man after an argument, a case that instantly drew comparisons to the Ferguson shooting and the chokehold death in New York.
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US to Launch Civil Rights Probe Into New York Chokehold Death
US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the Justice Department was launching a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after New York police put him in a chokehold.
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Thousands Gather for New York City Christmas Tree Lighting
Thousands are celebrating in the heart of Manhattan as they await the lighting of the 85-foot (26-meter)-tall Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center.
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No Charges for New York Cop in Chokehold Death: Media Report
A grand jury on Wednesday said it would not charge a white New York police officer in the choking death of a black man, US media reported.
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Thousands March in New York City to Protest Police Chokehold Death
The Reverend Al Sharpton led thousands of chanting but peaceful activists in a march across Staten Island on Saturday to protest the death of Eric Garner, who died after New York City police put him in a banned chokehold last month.
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Police Chokehold Caused New York City Man's Death: Official
A white police office's chokehold on a black New York City man last month caused his death, the medical examiner announced on Friday, ruling it a homicide.
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New York Reaches $ 5.9 Million Settlement in Chokehold Death
New York announced on Monday that it had reached a $5.9 million settlement with the family of a black man who died after being placed in a choke hold, sparking a bitter nationwide debate about police tactics and racism.
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Barack Obama Says Peaceful Protests Vital in Bringing Change
US President Barack Obama defended the importance of peaceful protests during an interview broadcast on Monday, saying they were necessary to help bring about social change.
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US Police Postpone 'Run From Cops' Charity Event Following Nationwide Protests
An Arizona police chief has postponed a "Run from the Cops 5K" fundraising event in light of nationwide protests following a series of killings by police of unarmed black men, including in Phoenix.
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Outrage Grows in New York After Officer Cleared in Chokehold Death
The outrage over a grand jury's decision not to indict a New York police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man showed no sign of abating on Friday, as activists promised a fresh round of protests.
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White Ex-Cop Charged In Killing of Black Man in US
A white former police chief here was indicted on murder charges in the 2011 shooting death of an unarmed black man after an argument, a case that instantly drew comparisons to the Ferguson shooting and the chokehold death in New York.
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US to Launch Civil Rights Probe Into New York Chokehold Death
US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the Justice Department was launching a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after New York police put him in a chokehold.
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Thousands Gather for New York City Christmas Tree Lighting
Thousands are celebrating in the heart of Manhattan as they await the lighting of the 85-foot (26-meter)-tall Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center.
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No Charges for New York Cop in Chokehold Death: Media Report
A grand jury on Wednesday said it would not charge a white New York police officer in the choking death of a black man, US media reported.
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Thousands March in New York City to Protest Police Chokehold Death
The Reverend Al Sharpton led thousands of chanting but peaceful activists in a march across Staten Island on Saturday to protest the death of Eric Garner, who died after New York City police put him in a banned chokehold last month.
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Police Chokehold Caused New York City Man's Death: Official
A white police office's chokehold on a black New York City man last month caused his death, the medical examiner announced on Friday, ruling it a homicide.
