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Rest In Power: Photos from Erica Snipes Garner’s funeral

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All photos by Cat Watters.

Erica Snipes Garner's funeral
As the services concluded Michael Brown Sr., the father of Michael Brown, the teenager who was shot and killed by the police in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014, came on stage and embraced Esaw Garner, Eric Garner’s widow.
Erica Snipes Garner's funeral
Rapper Common told the attendees that he took a cross-country flight just to be at the service. Others who attended the service included Comptroller Scott M. Stringer who was one of the speakers, Public Advocate Letitia A. James and Council Speaker Corey Johnson.

In a statement from former Democratic Party Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, Sanders praised Erica Snipes Garner, whose father Eric died in a 2014 confrontation with a NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo. Al Sharpton during services read a part of Sander’s statement: “getting to know Erica was one of the great honors of my campaign. Erica never asked to be an activist, but responded to her own personal tragedy by becoming a fierce fighter for criminal justice reform and an end to police brutality.”

Outside the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem last night a commotion was going on so that while inside the church during the services people could hear yelling from the vestibule of the Church.

One woman opened the door and and apologized for interrupting saying that some family was not being allowed to attend the services then, was quickly ushered out.

After the commotion inside the services Al Sharpton said it was “Erica Garners wishes” to have or not have certain people in attendance.

Erica Snipes Garner's funeral
Erica Garner: Movin on up
Jim Dolan of ABC 7 interviewing Reverend Al Sharpton after the services. Al Sharpton moderated the event. The video footage of the interview can be found in the video at the bottom of this post. Sharpton told ABC that it Erica seeing that infamous video over and over of her father being murdered by NYPD and him saying “I can’t breathe” 11 times that killed her.
Michael Brown Sr whose son was shot and killed by police in Ferguson Mo., in 2014 which ignited mass uprisings and confrontations with police that went on for months.

Erica’s casket was carried out to the hearse by NYPD which many objected to since they are the on’s Erica was fighting with over the slaying for her father which ultimately took a toll on her health. Erica was laid at OWEN funeral home and buried in Linden, NJ at Rosedale cemetery.
Erica Snipes Garner's funeral

Erica’s foster mother, her “real Mom” as she was called by some who was not allowed into the services began yelling out, “Read the Book and hear the Real story”, holding up a book entitled “I Can’t Breathe” with Rolling Stone contributor Matt Taibi’s name on the cover in large white letters.

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