(image courtesy of Democracy Now!) Erica Garner, just age 27, died over the weekend due to complications from the birth of her son Eric from 4 months ago. Many of us followed Erica in her plight for justice against police brutality because of her dad, Eric Garner, who was essentially choked to death in 2014. As NPR reported, Erica sported a sweatshirt “I Can’t Breathe”, her father’s last words which became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. She arranged weekly “die-ins” on the sidewalk in front of a beauty supply store in Staten Island, where the incident … Continue reading →