Five years after Eric Garner

Today, Explained
Jul 22, 2019 19 min
Five years after Eric Garner
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After five years, a decision on the death of Eric Garner, who was put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer, creates further questions. The Washington Post's Wesley Lowery tries to answer them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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