NYC Police Officer Won’t Be Charged In Chokehold Death Case

A memorial for Eric Garner rests on the pavement near the site of his death, Saturday, July 19, 2014, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The wife of a man who died after a police officer used an apparent choke... A memorial for Eric Garner rests on the pavement near the site of his death, Saturday, July 19, 2014, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The wife of a man who died after a police officer used an apparent chokehold to bring him to the ground during an arrest burst into tears Saturday at a Harlem rally in his honor. Eric was confronted by police trying to arrest him on suspicion of selling untaxed, loose cigarettes on a Staten Island sidewalk, authorities said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) MORE LESS
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A grand jury has decided not to charge the New York City police officer who used a chokehold on an African-American man who later died, the New York Times reported Wednesday.

After months of investigation, Officer Daniel Pantaleo will not be charged in the death of Eric Garner, 43, who died in July after being placed in a chokehold by Pantaleo during a confrontation. The newspaper cited “a person briefed on the matter.”

The case sparked national controversy because the scuffle was caught on tape. Protesters held large-scale demonstrations in New York City. The news comes just days after a grand jury declined to indict a Ferguson, Mo., police for for the death of Michael Brown.

The grand jury reviewed videotape of the incident and heard testimony from officers involved, according to the Times.

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  1. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    Anybody surprised?

  2. A grand jury is a prosecutor’s plaything. It will indict a fucking ham sandwich for killing Jimmy Hoffa if that’s what the prosecutor wants. When a grand jury no-bills, it’s because that’s what the D.A. wanted.

  3. Avatar for agio agio says:

    Once again: how to get away with murder in America. Step 1: become a police officer. There are no other steps.

  4. More so in NY than in Ferguson.

    Great message these grand juries are sending.

  5. You left out “make sure your victim is black.”

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