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Reckless Endangerment Charge Should Have Been Considered in Eric Garner Grand Jury, Says Letitia James
Grand jury proceedings in New York State are secret. Public Advocate Letitia James says the public deserves access to the Garner grand jury’s transcripts
Government Bill Passes Requiring All Police-Attributed Deaths to Be Reported
In the wake of ongoing massive protests across the United States, ignited by the deaths of two African Americans, Michael Brown and Eric Garner, at the hands of Caucasian police officers, Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo respectively, the U.S. government has passed an act requiring all deaths in custody be reported directly to the Department of Justice.
Eric Garner Decision Fuels Protests Across New York (Live Blog)
The Staten Island Grand Jury’s decision to not indict NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the chokehold death of Eric Garner on Wednesday, December 3 set off a wave of protests across New York City and in other major US cities.
Eric Garner Chokehold Death: No Indictment for NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo
A grand jury cleared a white New York City police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man who had been stopped on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes — a case that sparked outrage and drew comparisons to the deadly police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.
UPDATE: No Indictment for NYPD Officer in the Death of Eric Garner - Officials Respond
Shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, it was learned that Daniel Pantaleo (pahn-tuh-LAY'-oh) would not be indicted for the chokehold death of Eric Garner who was stopped on suspicion of selling loose cigarettes. The chokehold is a tactic banned by NYPD, the medical examiner of Eric Garner found that the chokehold contributed to the death.
