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To: longnshort who wrote (872429)	7/14/2015 7:55:36 AM
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New York City to pay family of Eric Garner $5.9 million Eric Garner’s son Eric Snipes, left, Eric Garner’s widow Esaw Garner, center, and Eric Garner’s mother Gwen Carr New York City reached a settlement Monday with the family of Eric Garner for $5.9 million, almost a year after the 43-year-old died in police custody. The family filed a notice of claim in October, the first step in filing a lawsuit against the city, asking for $75 million. Garner was stopped on July 17 outside a convenience store for selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. A video shot by an onlooker shows Garner telling the officers to leave him alone and refusing to be handcuffed. Garner is taken to the ground in what appears to be a chokehold, banned by police policy. The officer, Daniel Pantaleo, says it was a legal takedown maneuver. Garner, who had asthma, is heard gasping, “I can’t breathe!” 11 times before he loses consciousness. He was pronounced dead later at a hospital. The city medical examiner found that the police chokehold contributed to Garner’s death. But a grand jury on Staten Island declined to indict the officer in the death. A federal probe is ongoing. While the city has a legal department that fields lawsuits, the New York City comptroller’s office also can settle claims. Comptroller Scott Stringer has made a point of doing that in civil rights cases, saying that resolving them quickly saves the city money on legal fees. “Following a judicious review of the claim and facts of this case, my office was able to reach a settlement with the estate of Eric Garner that is in the best interests of all parties,” Stringer said in a statement announcing the settlement. Read more at FoxNews.com…