People participate in a demonstration against the death of Eric Garner after he was taken into police custody in Staten Island.<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1153998"> Joel Graham</a> photographed the July 2014 demonstration, and captured this image of Garner's friends and family rallying alongside the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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People participate in a demonstration against the death of Eric Garner after he was taken into police custody in Staten Island. Joel Graham photographed the July 2014 demonstration, and captured this image of Garner's friends and family rallying alongside the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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Crowds of people rally in Upper Manhattan in July 2014.
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Crowds of people rally in Upper Manhattan in July 2014.
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While photographing the July 2014 demonstration, Graham says, he saw a New York Police Department presence at the event. "The NYPD appeared genuinely sympathetic to the marchers, giving everyone wide latitude to voice their frustrations," he said.
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While photographing the July 2014 demonstration, Graham says, he saw a New York Police Department presence at the event. "The NYPD appeared genuinely sympathetic to the marchers, giving everyone wide latitude to voice their frustrations," he said.
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Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, speaks at the July 2014 demonstration.
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Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, speaks at the July 2014 demonstration.
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Garner's family, friends and people from the Staten Island community gathered in July 2014 to demand a full investigation into the incident.
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Garner's family, friends and people from the Staten Island community gathered in July 2014 to demand a full investigation into the incident.
Courtesy Joel Graham