Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Friday, December 5, 2014

Eric Garner death: Protesters highlight other police killings


by Biodun Iginla, BBC News, New York


The US has seen a wave of protests over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two black men killed by white police officers.
During the demonstrations, activists have highlighted other cases across the US of civilian deaths involving police.
Here are some of the cases they are focusing on.
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Ezell Ford - Los Angeles
Photograph of Ezell Ford displayed at his funeral in Los Angeles on August 30, 2014.
Ezell Ford was shot dead by police in Los Angeles on 11 August after officers said he tried to grab the gun out of an officer's holster. The 25-year-old, who was mentally ill, is said to have tackled the officer, but a witness told the LA Times she saw no such struggle.
Police are looking for more witnesses, while Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has called for the release of an autopsy report.
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Darrien Hunt - Saratago Springs, Utah
A family friend holds the funeral programme for Darrien Hunt following his funeral on 18 September 2014, in Saratoga Springs, Utah
Darrien Hunt was shot by police officers in Saratoga Springs, Utah, while dressed as a samurai and holding a decorative sword.
The county attorney ruled last month that the killing on 10 September 2014 was 'justified', saying Mr Hunt had "swung or stabbed" the sword towards at least one of the officers. His family and civil rights activists are calling for a review of the findings.
An autopsy report reportedly showed Mr Hunt was shot in the back, while CCTV footage appeared to how him running away from officers.
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Bernard Bailey, Eutawville, South Carolina
Provided handout photo courtesy of The Post and Courier Provided handout photo courtesy of The Post and Courier
The killing of Bernard Bailey in 2011 came under the spotlight after a white former police chief was charged with his murder on Thursday.
Richards Combs is accused of shooting Mr Bailey, who was unarmed, after a fight outside the town hall in the tiny South Carolina town of Eutawville.
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Tamir Rice - Cleveland, Ohio
Tamir Rice
Tamir Rice was shot in Cleveland, Ohio, after a 911 caller told police he was pointing a gun at people in a park.
He was 12 years old and the gun was found to be a toy, but the orange sticker denoting it was a replica had been removed.

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Trayvon Martin, Sanford, Florida
File photo of Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot by George Zimmerman, a neighbourhood watch coordinator, in Sanford, Florida, and was unarmed at the time.
Mr Zimmerman, the man who shot him, was not a police officer, but the killing in February 2012 became particularly controversial due to Mr Zimmerman's eventual acquittal. The case has been cited by numerous commentators in the wake of the deaths of Mr Brown and Mr Garner.
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Rumain Brisbon - Phoenix, Arizona
Handout image released by the Arizona Department of Corrections of Rumain Brisbon who was shot and killed by a police officer during an incident in Phoenix, Arizona, 2 December 2014
Rumain Brisbon, 34, was shot dead by a white police officer this week as he reached into his waistband when instructed to raise his arms, police said. It turned out that he had a pill bottle in his pocket, not a gun. Police in Phoenix, Arizona, said they were investigating drug-related activity at the time.
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Eric Garner - New York
Undated file photo of Eric Garner
Eric Garner, 43, was stopped on a street in New York on 17 July 2014 on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. After a confrontation, police officer Daniel Pantaleo placed his arm round Mr Garner's neck in an apparent "chokehold".
Mr Garner, who had asthma, was wrestled to the ground and restrained by force. On video of the incident, he can be heard repeatedly saying "I can't breathe". He became unresponsive and later died.
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Michael Brown - Ferguson, Missouri
Image of Michael Brown at his funeral on 25 August 2014 in St. Louis Missouri.
Michael Brown was killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, on 9 August in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri. Mr Wilson said he opened fire after a struggle in the patrol car during which Mr Brown reached for his weapon.
Some said the teenager, who was unarmed, had his hands up. His death sparked protests, sometimes violent, as police were criticised for using military grade riot gear. Further unrest followed a grand jury's decision not to charge Mr Wilson.
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