27-year old Erica Garner, activist daughter of Eric Garner, who was killed by police in 2014

27-year old Erica Garner, activist daughter of Eric Garner, who was killed by police in 2014

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How Police Violence Kills Black Women Slowly Through Trauma, Pain and Loss

When we think of police violence, what first comes to mind is the people that suffer and die directly from baton blows or by being hit by a bullet. But there’s so much more than that. The pain of losing a loved one to that kind of violence slowly kills a person with trauma and depression.