http://www.gatheringforjustice.org/revolutionaryreelz
November 29, 2018
6:30pm
November 29, 2018
CPR Campaign Event
CPR is proud to partner with The Gathering for Justice for their #RevolutionaryReelz - "By Any Means Necessary".
Eric Garner was choked to death by Daniel Pantaleo more than four years ago in Staten Island NY. December 3rd will mark the four year anniversary of the grand jury non-indictment of Pantaleo and we have been fighting for accountability ever since. His death galvanized the nation but we must make sure that it was not in vain by fighting alongside his family for justice for her son.
A social justice documentary exploring why the NYPD, and US police departments more broadly, routinely use deadly force against non-violent minor offenders without receiving any punishment beyond losing vacation days. The film examines police practices primarily through the lens of the NYPD Eric Garner incident although other US police departments are covered. NYPD officers used a policy prohibited chokehold on Mr. Garner because he was selling 50 cent cigarettes on the street and wound up choking him to death. The film discovers how the management of police departments create a climate where officers routinely use excessive force against minor offenses. Additionally, we observe NYC government’s failed responses to prevent future officer chokeholds and present actionable solutions for reforming the NYPD and US police departments.
Location:
310 West 43rd Street; New York, NY
Doors Open 6:30pm; Screening 7:00pm
Screening followed by a post-film panel.