6 Facts About Erica Garner

1. On July 17, 2014, Eric Erica Garner died in Staten Island, New York City, after a New York City Police Department officer put him in a headlock or chokehold for about 15 to 19 seconds while arresting him.

2. In 2016, Erica Garner endorsed Bernie Sanders for president and was the focus of a video ad for the candidate.

3. In 2014, Erica Garner led a protest march in New York City after a grand jury decided not to indict a police officer involved in the death of her father, Eric Garner.

4. As an activist, Erica Garner could not escape the stress of institutional racism.

5. On December 30, 2017, activist Erica Garner died at 27 from heart failure.

6. On July 17, 2014, Eric Erica Garner died in Staten Island, New York City, after a New York City Police Department officer put him in a chokehold for about 15 to 19 seconds while arresting him.