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Who: Pantaleo and Eric Garner Where: Staten Island, New York City What: The death of Eric Garner, a 43- year old unarmed, black man, at the hands of NYPD officer, white Daniel Pantaleo When:The incident occurred on July 17th, 2014 Why: Pantaleo attempted to arrest Garner for allegedly selling untaxed cigarettes. When Garner resisted the arrest, Pantaleo put him in a chokehold; a move prohibited by the Police Department. Garner repeatedly said he could not breathe, and later died in hospital, but his death was listed as a homicide. How: Pantaleo came up behind Garner and wrapped his arm around Garner's neck in what was later called a chokehold. An autopsy further concluded that the chokehold was the cause of Garner's death and the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. After an investigation, Pantaleo was not indicted by a Grand Jury but was officially fired from the NYPD in 2019, resulting from a conclusion by the NYPD commissioner that Pantaleo had not adhered to police protocol during the incident. In July 2019, the Department of Justice announced the decision not to pursue criminal civil rights charges against Pantaleo. The decision sparked massive protests and debate, while Pantaleo's role in Garner's death remains an unresolved subject in the ongoing conversation over police brutality and accountability.