Garner, an unarmed black man, died in New York in July after a white police officer put him in a chokehold. A grand jury in December decided not to indict the officer, Daniel Pantaleo.
Garner’s last words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry for protests over police treatment of minorities in the United States and inspired Pussy Riot’s latest song.
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That video also includes a reference to the Ukrainian conflict, showing a pack of “Russian Spring” cigarettes in its opening moments.
“‘Russian Spring’ is a term used by those who are in love with Russia’s aggressive militant actions in Ukraine, and the cigarettes are a real thing,” the band said.
