Staten Island

The bystander who captured the fatal arrest of Eric Garner on his cell phone video, was himself arrested Saturday (Aug. 2) on charges of weapon possession, according to authorities. Silive.com reports that 22-year-old Ramsey Orta and a teenage woman, identified by police as Alba Lekaj, were cuffed just before 10 p.m., in Long Island in […]

Angry residents, politicians and activists rallied on Staten Island Saturday, protesting the death of local resident Eric Garner during an NYPD confrontation. RELATED: [VIDEO] NYPD…

Angry residents, politicians and activists rallied on Staten Island Saturday, protesting the death of local resident Eric Garner during an NYPD confrontation. RELATED: [VIDEO] NYPD…

Eric Garner is now dead after police placed him in a chokehold. What did he do? Apparently after being arrested for selling untaxed cigarettes police officers used  a deadly amount of force to subdue the man who suffered from a host of ailments, including chronic asthma, diabetes and sleep apnea. The NY Daily News reports: “I can’t […]