The death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York police has sparked growing concern over the use of police chokeholds and a debate about holding officers accountable by videotaping their actions.

On July 17, New York City police placed Garner, an African-American father of six, in a chokehold after they confronted him for selling single cigarettes known as “loosies.” Graphic video of the incident shows an officer pulling Garner to the ground by the neck and then holding his head against the pavement. He repeatedly says that he cannot breathe. A New York City medical examiner ruled Garner’s death to be a homicide.

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