NYC protests

As public criticism of the Eric Garner grand jury decision mounts, a local judge has ordered a public court hearing to be held on Dec. 19, where he will consider whether to disclose more information about the jury proceedings.

Tens of thousands filled the streets over the weekend continuing protests against police violence and the grand jury decision to not indict an officer over the death of Eric Garner.

After the Grand Jury decision to not indict Daniel Pantaleo for the chokehold death of Eric Garner, protests sprang up all over the great New York City area. Several dozen people gathered at the site where Eric Garner lost his life, but the larger protest have taken place at more iconic places in NYC. Grand Central Station, Union Square, and Rockeller Center are seeing larger number of protesters chanting “Shut It Down” and “Hands Up Don’t Shoot”.

The Grand Jury’s failure to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown has protesters gathering in major cities throughout the United States and even Toronto Canada.

NEW YORK—Jeffrey Deskovic was jailed at age 17 for murder and rape. Only at age 32 did he emerge free, when the real culprit’s DNA in the police database proved Deskovic’s innocence.

The protest on Monday that jammed the Broadway thoroughfare near Wall Street and ended with over 100 arrests received warm, if qualified, praise from New York City’s elected officials.

NEW YORK—City Council recognized climate change as a danger to humans, by passing a resolution on Wednesday.