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Eric Garner, the Informal Economy, and the System’s War on Those Who Depend On It

Paul Wasserman

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When Eric Garner was murdered by New York City police in July 2014, the cops had targeted him on suspicion of selling โ€œloosiesโ€ โ€“ single cigarettes taken from illegally untaxed cigarette packs. Witnesses claimed that Garner ...