Mothers of Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin Submit Letter to NYC Council Speaker

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New York, NY – Gwendolyn Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, and Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, co-authored a letter to New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson about the unintended effects of a ban on menthol cigarettes. 

While stating clearly that they in no way encourage, support or promote smoking, the bill, as it stands, will create a whole new market for "loosies" and reintroduce another version of stop-and-frisk policing in Black and financially-challenged communities. They voiced concern that a ban will re-introduce many hard to employ, young Black New Yorkers to the criminal justice system. 

The letter was shared with Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network. 

Source: Mercury