Taibbi, Matt
I Can't Breathe: The Killing that Started a Movement
- ISBN 13:
- 9780753548691
- author:
- Taibbi, Matt
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- W H Allen
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.6 x 2 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Eric Garner's final words, "I can't breathe," became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement after his death in 2014. Matt Taibbi's deeply reported retelling of these events humanises Garner, revealing him as a complex individual with flaws and contradictions. Taibbi examines the conditions that made this tragedy possible, exploring issues around policing, mass incarceration, and racial disparity in law enforcement. His account features vivid vignettes of life on the street and inside the court system, shedding light on the complexities of America's justice system. Through his investigation, Taibbi sheds light on the conservative district attorney who prosecutes the case with half-hearted zeal, and the progressive mayor caught between activist demands and recalcitrant police officials.
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