(CNN) Eric Garner's family gathered at an event Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of his death on the heels of a judge's decision to allow the family to question the NYPD and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration in connection with Garner's death. Garner died after he was put in an unauthorized chokehold by New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo on July 17, 2014. On Thursday, an appellate court judge decided to allow Garner's family to question "violations and neglect of duty" by the NYPD and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration in connection with Garner's death. Pantaleo's disciplinary records were released in June 2020, revealing that he had seven misconduct cases investigated against him before Garner's death. "I just think going forward we shouldn't have to fight and wait five years to get the disciplinary records of the police officers who recklessly kill."

Source: CNN July 19, 2021 09:11 UTC