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Garner's widow: Husband targeted for illegally selling cigarettes, not his race

The role of New York's high cigarette taxes in the death of Eric Garner drew more scrutiny Sunday as his widow said that he was targeted not because of his race, but because he continued to defy local ordinances by selling loose cigarettes. Esaw Garner said police in Staten Island knew her husband sold individual cigarettes…

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