February 24, 2015

Why the Nets have come out of the All-Star break on fire

NEW ORLEANS — For most of his first two seasons in the NBA, Mason Plumlee has been viewed as one of the few sources of athleticism on the Nets. But...

NYC repealing Jewish circumcision law requiring consent

The de Blasio administration is repealing a regulation ordering those who perform the Jewish rite of circumcision to obtain signed permission from parents before orally removing blood from an infant...

Budget cuts stopping IRS from catching tax cheats

WASHINGTON — If you’re going to cheat on your taxes, this is the year to do it. Budget cuts forced the IRS to reduce the number of audits last year...

Bulls’ Derrick Rose to undergo knee surgery — again

CHICAGO — Derrick Rose's knee has failed him again. The Bulls star will have surgery on his right knee for the second straight season, casting doubt on whether the once...

Kerik contractor wins appeal to have conviction overturned

A New Jersey contractor found guilty of lying about free home renovations his company provided to disgraced former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik caught a big break Tuesday when a state...

Construction app raises $5 million in first round of funding

The construction business is getting the Silicon Valley treatment. Getable, a mobile app that connects construction companies with heavy equipment renters, has raised $5 million in its first major round...

Letitia James opposes $1B school Internet contract with tech firm

Public Advocate Letitia James is demanding that the Department of Education withdraw a potential billion-dollar contract with a computer firm that was implicated in a kickback scandal doing similar work...

Improving 1 pitch can take Mets' Familia to an even higher level

PORT ST. LUCIE — Jeurys Familia might have raised the bar too high for himself last season. The right-hander was so good for the Mets — pitching coach Dan Warthen...

Hotel magnate wants his $2 million worth of furniture back

Hotel magnate Henry Silverman wants his $37,000 couch — and he wants it now. The Cendant Corp. executive has sued a Bronx storage company for allegedly holding numerous pieces of...

Bill Bratton tries to mend rift between NYPD and minorities

Cops aren’t perfect when it comes to how they deal with minorities, but city officers have saved thousands of lives in their communities in recent decades and are committed to...

Google to ban nudity from Blogger platform

Google said Tuesday it would ban sexually explicit content or “graphic nudity” on its Blogger platform, asking users to remove such material by March 23. The online forum Reddit also...

Olbermann's petty insults, ego will nuke ESPN stint -- just wait

Wherever Keith Olbermann has arrived, left, and, in ESPN’s case, returned, he has suffered the same self-afflictions. He’s an insult and put-down artist who can’t take as much as a...

Booming tax revenues will leave city flush with cash

Mayor de Blasio should have fewer headaches governing City Hall over the next three years because tax revenues are booming — to the point they’ll wipe out deficits projected through the...

Morgan Stanley makes embarrassing 'Hunger Games' parody

Wall Street just shouldn’t make parody videos. Bankers at James Gorman’s Morgan Stanley made a questionable 10-minute parody of “The Hunger Games” showing dejected employees killing each other for jobs...

Cable company drops Viacom, retains 99% of customers

What would happen if MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and the rest of the Viacom family of cable networks disappeared from your pay TV lineup? Not much, one small, Southern cable...

Cuomo endorses plan to raise min wage for tipped workers

The restaurant industry complained it was at the tipping point Tuesday after the Cuomo administration endorsed a plan to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers from $5 to $7.50...

'Empire' strikes back against whitewashed TV

For many African-Americans, life is often messy, conflicted and plagued with challenges. “Empire” — Fox’s surprise hit about hip-hop king Lucious Lyon and his larger-than-life brood — lays these issues...

Meet the feared party killers of the Lower East Side

As she walks around her Lower East Side neighborhood on a recent Saturday night, Diem Boyd’s list of grievances starts small: two empty airplane-size bottles of Jameson sitting on a...

New book lampoons pretentious NYC menus

Honey, what’s for dinner tonight? How about a plate of polished windhog tickled with a steamed butter-spaniel sauce? Or perhaps some frauteed bull joints? The nonsensical food items showed up...

It's a net gain for Brooklyn's 'Little Ballers'

The path to basketball greatness is paved with hard work — and dreams so big they could dwarf Shaquille O’Neal. But before the colleges and NBA come calling, there’s AAU...

ABC’s 'Runner' up next for Paula Patton

Paula Patton has been cast in “Runner,” an ABC drama pilot set in the world of drug cartels. The actress will star as Lauren Marks, according to reports, a wife...

Hiring Davis Love III as Ryder Cup captain means no more excuses

You almost could hear the condescending chatter and chortles from across The Pond the moment news leaked out in advance of Tuesday’s official announcement by the PGA of America that...

'American Sniper' killer found guilty of murder

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — A Texas jury has rejected the insanity defense of a former Marine in the deaths of famed "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man. After a two-week...

Islanders storm past woeful Coyotes to hold on to first place

The Islanders were potentially one more loss away from dropping into a tie for first place in the Metropolitan Division on Tuesday. Johnny Boychuk, though, insisted he wasn’t aware of...

Nash replacement Hayes scores only goal in Rangers' win

If this is life without Rick Nash ... No, no, no, the Rangers aren’t allowing anyone to go there, saying there is no long-term concern for their star winger, who...

'The Nether’ tackles pedophilia and virtual reality

“The Nether” gets under your skin — and not in a pleasant way. Not only does it deal with pedophilia, but there’s an actual kid in it. And while nothing...

Cherry tycoon kills himself amid drug raid on factory

The owner of one of the country’s largest maraschino cherry companies fatally shot himself Tuesday as authorities raided his Brooklyn factory — a suspected massive drug front. Dell’s Maraschino Cherries...

Secret agents testify in garish costumes at terror trial

Wearing garish wigs and glasses, a parade of British secret agents brought a unique touch of international intrigue to a normally staid Brooklyn courtroom Tuesday. Testifying in the trial of...

Massive home explosion caught on camera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LuGUBPl5z8 STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Fire Chief Jack Johnson was standing outside a home under renovation near the Jersey shore in the neighborhood where residents had reported a strong smell...

How Derek Fisher, a long-time winner, is dealing with the losing

Imagine you’ve eaten only the finest cuisine your entire life, sipped only the priciest French wines. And then you get served raccoon tartare with motor oil to wash it down....

The A-Rod question Yankees don't have a good answer to

TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez repeated the same on-field routine Tuesday at the Yankees minor league camp that he had done 24 hours earlier. Stretch, field, hit, run, shower. Rinse, repeat....

The Sharpton shakedown blues

In a newly released, secretly recorded video, a critic says the Rev. Al Sharpton is all about money. This, of course, isn’t news. What is news is the critic: the...

More garbage

Gov. Cuomo isn’t the only New York official talking garbage these days: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton also slammed The Post — calling it “garbage in, garbage out.” When the news...

The end of the NYPD's dynasty?

It’s rough when a championship team seems to break down overnight, as New York has seen in recent years with the baseball Yankees and the football Giants. And now it...

Not just Bibi: Obama's Iran deal has few fans

The political fireworks over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress next week are a distraction from two larger truths: 1) Netanyahu’s opposition is every bit as leery of...

The new new Hillary: The perils of re-re-rebranding

Is Hillary Rodham Clinton a McDonald’s Big Mac or a Chipotle burrito bowl? A can of Bud or a bottle of Blue Moon? JCPenney or J. Crew?” That was the...

Garbage

Andrew Cuomo’s over-the-top response to Fredric U. Dicker’s column must have struck a nerve. “Garbage,” he called the column — and The Post — in an obvious case of blaming...

Construction worker dies at Barclays Center

A hardhat died after steel beams fell on him while he was working at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The 52-year-old iron worker, an employee...

Pompous ‘Hamilton’ already eyes Tony — for next year

Let the “Hamilton” backlash begin! Everybody on Broadway was snickering Tuesday at the self-importance of crew behind “Hamilton,” the hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton at the Public Theater. Buying into...

The day in photos

Americans train soldiers in Chad, elephants mudwrestle and more.

Sheldon Silver's lawyers seek dismissal of charges

Lawyers for Sheldon Silver say the sweeping corruption charges against the once-powerful Assembly speaker should be dropped — because US Attorney ​Preet Bharara has a big mouth. The lawyers on...

Granderson can back up Mets 'takeover' talk with less bipolar bat

PORT ST. LUCIE --��The unflappable Curtis Granderson sat in the Mets’ dugout Tuesday morning at Tradition Field, received a television reporter’s question -- “Are the Mets ready to take over...

Monkey business: Primates get piggyback rides

These monkeys hitch rides on dogs, horses and even bikes.

Fan group keeps pressure on Red Bulls for firing coach

https://twitter.com/RedBullOut/status/570239391492403200 If the Red Bulls hoped the rancor over their firing of coach Mike Petke would blow over before the scheduled start of the season, they’re going to be disappointed....

'It was all a joke': Gamergate villain says online threats were satire

Gamergate, the online movement started last year as a protest against supposed corruption in video game journalism, but which quickly descended into a series of increasingly misogynistic threats against female game...

Red Sox's Buchholz, wife helpless after nude phone hack

Few things in life are more frustrating than being unable to get even with somebody who wronged you. Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz knows the feeling all too well after...

Port Authority sunk $13M into upgraded bathrooms

The Port Authority Bus Terminal is flushing away its beat-up old bathrooms. Two new renovated restrooms opened last week featuring upgraded flooring, walls, partitions, lighting, and plumbing fixtures, a Port...

Massachusetts man ships snow from his yard cross country

MANCHESTER-by-the-SEA, Mass.-- A Massachusetts man has found a way to profit from the several feet of snow in his yard: He's shipping it to people in warmer climates for the...

Fugitive leads US Marshals on chase across NY bridge

A robbery suspect fleeing US Marshals led police on a car chase from Perth Amboy, NJ, across the Verrazano Bridge before he was finally caught in Brooklyn, authorities said Tuesday.

Obama issues third veto of his presidency

WASHINGTON — Defying the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wielding his veto power for only the third...

A-Rod is no threat to steal Chase Headley's third base job

TAMPA -- They hugged. They talked. They hit in the same group. They fielded ground balls together. And when Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez were done with a workout at...

Kids in Egypt staging mock ISIS-style beheadings

Kids in Egypt are staging mock ISIS-style be-headings with wooden sticks as they play-act the executions of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians.

'Everybody's going to die': Man's bomb threat at Queens DA office

The building that houses the Queens DA's office was evacuated Tuesday morning after a man approached a security station and claimed he had a bomb, officials said. The 49-year-old suspect approached...

Fire breaks out at NYC high-rise

A fire broke out in a Manhattan high-rise near the UN on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The flames erupted on the 17th floor of the 870 United Nations Plaza apartment...

Teen shot in face after disagreement

A teen was shot in the face in Brooklyn on Tuesday, cops said. The 18-year-old victim got into a disagreement with someone she knew on the fourth floor of a...

Giants release Mathias Kiwanuka after nine seasons

Despite an easy-going manner off the field, Mathias Kiwanuka “had some nasty in him,’’ according to Giants coach Tom Coughlin. Safety Antrel Rolle considered Kiwanuka one of the more physical...

Rihanna drops new song, ‘Towards the Sun’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyTGR1PCVPM We’re only two months into 2015, and Rihanna is already making us all look like slackers. In between a showstopping Grammy performance and putting the finishing touches on her...

Lucas Duda blames rib injury on overactive offseason

PORT ST. LUCIE — Lucas Duda will begin spring training by taking it slow. The Mets first baseman has soreness in his left rib cage area and won’t swing a...

Meet the artist who creates masterpieces made of Lego

Nathan Sawaya is a prolific Lego artist whose large-scale statues have been exhibited around the world. He also created the 20 statuettes that were given to Hollywood A-listers including Bradley Cooper,...

NBA power rankings: Cavs have Knicks to thank for resurgence

Some of the trades, drafts and signings the Knicks made over the years really are paying off now. Unfortunately for the Knicks, they’re paying off in Cleveland. Three one-time Knicks,...

Man smashes storefront windows to escape 'flesh-eating zombies'

A drunken Brooklyn man said he was trying to escape flesh-eating zombies in Williamsburg when he shattered storefront windows at a shopping center, according to police sources. A boozed-up Jung...

Sony taps Tom Rothman to replace studio boss Amy Pascal

Tom Rothman’s work e-mails must be squeaky clean. The head of Sony’s TriStar Productions unit will replace Amy Pascal as chairman of the entertainment giant’s Motion Picture Group, the company...

Mysterious bunker found near college baffles cops

TORONTO — Police are asking for the public's help in trying to determine who built a mysterious underground tunnel near York University in Toronto. Deputy Chief Mark Saunders said Tuesday...

Osi Umenyiora's wish of Giants return may not be granted

Osi Umenyiora never wanted to leave the Giants, but he did. After two seasons with the Falcons, Umenyiora is set to become a free agent and he does not want...

George Zimmerman won't face federal charges for Trayvon shooting

The U.S. Justice Department will not file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, ABC News reported...

Here's a timeline for having difficult conversations with your significant other

If having serious talks with your significant other makes you squirm, you're not alone — but that doesn't make these chats any less necessary. "When a couple is in the...

Keith Olbermann suspended by ESPN

Bridge-burning blowhard Keith Olbermann is at it again, upsetting his bosses at ESPN, who suspended him Tuesday over juvenile tweets he traded with students at Penn State University. What began...

7 celebs who went to college while famous

For certain determined stars, they do indeed want to be just like us — slaving away in school and coughing up serious dough to pay for it.

Joba Chamberlain returns to Tigers with 'unfinished business'

LAKELAND, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain returned to Detroit's spring training facility, not completely clean shaven, but without the scraggly, overgrown beard that made him so easily identifiable with the Tigers...

Heavy ice shuts down East River ferry service

Heavy ice in the East River shut down ferry service Tuesday morning — stopping the popular boats from traveling among Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The service was suspended for the first...

5 reasons why Fish Mooney is still the best character on 'Gotham'

Warning: This article contains spoilers. “Gotham” fans are buzzing about Monday night’s episode, “Red Hood,” which left the show’s breakout character, Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett-Smith), seeing things from a new...

Homeless man's pants catch fire after he falls asleep smoking

A homeless man had his pants catch fire in Chelsea early Tuesday after he fell asleep while smoking, cops said. The unidentified man nodded off in the bitter cold on...

Islanders sign defenseman Nick Leddy to massive extension

It didn’t take Nick Leddy long to make an impression with the Islanders. Leddy, who was acquired from the Blackhawks less than a week before the season started, signed a...

Man shot in chest 'lucks into' ambulance ride

He got shot — and then he got lucky. A man who took a bullet to the chest was trying to drive himself to the hospital in The Bronx early Tuesday...

UK police believe 3 missing schoolgirls have entered Syria

LONDON — Police investigating the disappearance of three British schoolgirls said Tuesday they believe the teenagers are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria. The girls, aged 15...

Exploding Siberian blowholes raise fears of deadly gas exposure

Siberia's blowholes are exploding in numbers: Up to 20 have now been located, raising new fears that the warming permafrost is releasing its deadly methane reserves. A new report in...

Bratton: Retraining program a 'work in progress'

A defensive NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday admitted that the department’s much-mocked retraining program for 22,000 officers is “a work in progress” and said he will make changes "as...

15 coach airplane meals you'll actually enjoy eating

Those old jokes about airplane food? They're getting harder to make these days. As passenger tastes change, so do the menus of airline in-flight meals (yes, even in economy class)....

What Brook Lopez's contract decision means for Nets

Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 110-82 victory over the Nuggets on Monday night in Denver: 1. Brook Lopez continued his strong run of form over the past two months...

NYU expansion foes take fight to top NY court

Opponents of New York University's controversial $6 billion expansion​ —​ including celebrities Mark Ruffalo and Matth​​ew Broderick ​— ​are taking their fight to the state's highest court. The Greenwich Village activist​s,...

JPMorgan nixes calls for breakup in battle of bank giants

Jamie Dimon to Lloyd Blankfein: Size matters even more. The JPMorgan Chase chieftain played the “bigger is better” game Tuesday with his Wall Street rival by pushing back against Goldman...

'Cutting-edge’? Browns' new look is an Internet laughingstock

After seeing the reaction to the first step of their uniform changes, the Browns should not be in a rush to show off the rest of their ensemble. On Tuesday...

States using 'secretive' tests to predict inmates' future crimes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — States are trying to reduce prison populations with new, secretive psychological assessments to predict which inmates will commit future crimes and who might be safe to...

‘Sesame Street’ parodies ‘House of Cards’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92NXMtVtv8o The politics of Washington, as shown on the Netflix hit “House of Cards,” is full of figurative hot air — enough to blow a house down, according to “Sesame...

Nutella jar sparks massive fire, destroying family's home

An empty Nutella jar magnifying solar rays sparked a massive fire that destroyed a London family’s house and killed their dog. “We’re all heartbroken at Chili’s death and we’ve been...

Marshawn Lynch's plan to cash in on Super Bowl silence

Marshawn Lynch doesn't say much to the media, so when he does talk, he figures it should be trademarked. The Seattle Seahawks running back showed his contempt for being forced...

Jennifer Lawrence finally tackles stairs in Dior

It’s been two years since Jennifer Lawrence’s infamous trip on the stairs at the Academy Awards in her Dior gown — and the actress is finally ready to conquer the...

The cornerback dilemma facing new Jets regime

The 2015 NFL Scouting Combine is history. After a few days in Indianapolis, here are a few Jets-related takeaways from the combine, gathered from talking to people in convention center...

Christina Aguilera does a perfect Britney Spears impression

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD2nOjV3AaI There’s no question that Christina Aguilera can hit the high notes, but who knew the pop star was a master impersonator, too? While promoting the upcoming season of “The...

Drones are mysteriously hovering over Paris landmarks

Drones have been spotted mysteriously hovering over landmarks across Paris — including the US Embassy and the Eiffel Tower — sparking an investigation. At least five unmanned aerial devices were seen flying...

Kobe Bryant's tremendous reaction to Lakers celebration

Give this to Kobe Bryant: Even in the midst of one of the most trying seasons of his career, he's maintaining his almost-unrivaled intensity. On Sunday night, in the Lakers'...

Magnate who survived assassination attempt offers $100K reward for shooter

A Long Island campaign donor, who survived an assassination attempt last year, has announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of his shooter. Oheka Castle...

Bank robbery suspect nabbed after stopping at Dunkin' Donuts

America may run on Dunkin’ — but this alleged bank robber should have bypassed the coffee shop. A Queens man knocked off a Lodi, NJ, bank with a BB gun Monday...

Herbalife foes take fight straight to Icahn, Soros

Anti-Herbalife activists are turning up the heat on the controversial diet-shake company by knocking on the doors of its billionaire investors — Carl Icahn and George Soros. One of the...

Truck driver arrested in fiery derailment

OXNARD, Calif. -- A commuter train bound for Los Angeles derailed before dawn Tuesday in a fiery collision with a pickup truck abandoned by its driver after it got stuck...

Beloved K9 gets final salute before being euthanized

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A beloved K9 suffering from seizures and arthritis received a final salute and a police escort, with lights flashing, to the Maine vet clinic where he was...

Kayla Mueller's Syrian boyfriend 'risked his life' to save her: father

Kayla Mueller's surviving loved ones said they’re convinced her Syrian boyfriend did everything possible to save the Arizona woman’s life.

19 manatees rescued from town's storm drain

After hours of labor, local authorities and animal rescue teams rescued 19 manatees that swam into a Florida town's storm drain and got stuck Monday. Bay News 9 reported that...

Michael Sam joins 'Dancing with the Stars'

Michael Sam is trading in his cleats for ‘Dancing’ shoes. The former St. Louis Rams defensive end recruit — the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL — will...

Alaska is 3rd state to legalize recreational marijuana

JUNEAU, Alaska — Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America's wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of conflicting laws and...

Man accused of luring girl with snacks before killing her

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man who was released on bond in a burglary case used snacks to lure a 6-year-old girl into his motel room in the southwest Missouri...

ISIS abducts at least as many as 100 Christians

ISIS terrorists kidnapped as many as 100 Assyrian Christians — most of them women and children — after overrunning a string of villages in northeastern Syria, activists and relatives said...

Cuomo spokesman calls out columnist amid claims ex-aide is toxic

The Post must have struck a nerve with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The governor railed against the newspaper Monday as “garbage,” while his spokesman denounced Post columnist Fred Dicker as worse...

Outside income limits won't affect most New York legislators

Two-thirds of state legislators won’t feel a pinch if their outside income is limited because they don’t have that much to lose, according to a report Monday. In all, 35...

DOE hiring tech firm linked to kickback scheme

The city’s Department of Education plans to award a contract worth as much as $2 billion to a tech firm that got caught up in a kickback scandal four years ago...

'Pervy' teacher says he was 'doing crossword puzzles' with student

A Riverdale prep-school teacher who is accused of bedding a 16-year-old student testified Monday that there was no hanky-panky going on — insisting they were merely doing a crossword puzzle...

NYPD using 'Road House' movie to teach cops how to 'be nice'

The NYPD has turned to Patrick Swayze to teach city cops how to behave. Police bosses are using a scene from the 1989 action flick “Road House” as part of...

VA secretary admits he lied about Army service

President Obama’s secretary of veterans affairs lied about his military career when he claimed he served in the Army’s Special Forces. Robert McDon­ald — who took charge of the agency...

Benjamin Netanyahu's brother making off-Broadway debut

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother is making his off-Broadway debut. Dr. Iddo Netanyahu’s 2007 play, “A Happy End” — about a Jewish couple deciding whether to leave Germany in...

Judge tells terror trial sketch artist to leave spies' faces blank

British spies are expected to take the stand against accused al-Qaeda plotter Abid Naseer in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday — but they will be in disguise and courtroom sketch artists...

Obama calls for tougher regulations on retirement advisers

WASHINGTON — With trillions of dollars at stake, President Obama on Monday called for tougher standards for brokers who manage retirement accounts — setting up another battle with the financial...

De Blasio urged to save money for workers' future health costs

New York voters should force the de Blasio administration to sock away more money to cover municipal workers’ future health costs, which are now more than $90 billion, a legislator...

Little-used Net throws down crazy dunk, stars in 1st start

DENVER — Even Markel Brown was stunned by his performance in his first NBA start Monday night. “I didn’t realistically think about even playing that much,” Brown said with a...

Cuomo says relationship with de Blasio is 'best in modern political history'

Despite continuing battles, Gov. Cuomo insisted Monday that his relationship with Mayor de Blasio will be one for the ages. “This will be the best relationship between a mayor and...

Booted Louisville star threatened to 'smack' girlfriend

A University of Louisville police report states former Cardinals guard Chris Jones sent a woman a text last Tuesday threatening to "smack" her. Hours later, he was suspended from the...

Company plans to sell kosher marijuana in NY

The burning bush is about to be joined by the burning kush. A company from Colorado is working with rabbis in New York on a plan to start selling legal,...

Daily Blotter

Brooklyn A car’s rear window was busted in an apparently botched burglary, a Bedford-Stuyvesant resident said. Anya Jacobson, 28, had parked her 2008 Toyota Yaris hatchback in front of the Sumner...

Subway delays skyrocket because riders lack basic manners

There is a lot of unwanted intimacy underground these days. Subway riders are being squashed together on increasingly crowded trains, new data revealed Monday — and lack of basic manners...

Garner's kid on Sharpton: 'He's all about the money'

Al Sharpton is all about the Benjamins, a daughter of police chokehold victim Eric Garner claims in a bombshell videotape. Erica Snipes tees off on the reverend as interested primarily...