In a statement, Loyda Colon, co-director of the Justice Committee, said: "Our eyes do not lie. The autopsy did not lie. This was a chokehold, plain and simple... As a result, Eric Garner is dead and his mother and family have been forced to fight for answers, accountability, and justice for years while the NYPD, Mayor de Blasio, and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association have done everything in their power to shield the abusive officers involved."
[Gothamist] "Our eyes do not lie. The autopsy did not lie. This was a chokehold, plain and simple."
Updated: Apr 11, 2019