Ramsey Orta
The man who filmed NYPD officers choking Eric Garner to death is going to prison
Ramsey Orta shot the cell phone video that gave a movement its slogan, "I can't breathe." Now he's going to prison for selling heroin and gun possession.
Ferguson Witness Dorian Johnson Got Arrested After Filing a Lawsuit Against the Police
He was arrested in an altercation with St. Louis cops hours after suing the city of Ferguson for inflicting emotional distress on him the day he watched Michael Brown die.
Nine Months After He Filmed Eric Garner's Killing, the Cops Are Trying to Put Ramsey Orta Behind Bars
The 23-year-old and his family have been harassed and arrested by NYPD officers—treatment they say is retaliation for Orta's documentation of their misconduct.
Raw Coverage of the Eric Garner Protests in New York
Protesters have put out a call to converge on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting event.
A Chokehold Didn’t Kill Eric Garner, Your Disrespect for the NYPD Did
In an angry press conference, police union reps pretty much blamed everyone but police officers for the choking death of Eric Garner.
Eric Garner and the Plague of Police Brutality Against Black Men
Eric Garner died in the street on Thursday after as many as four New York police officers choked him and slammed his head.